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Topic: Unable to install 2.1 to USB Drive

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dsquared

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Posted: Jan. 12 2006,02:55

I did have DSL2.0 installed (and can reinstall 2.0) but I am unable to perform a fresh install of 2.1 to the USB drive.

I get the following error

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Cannot open /dev/sda
Error Creating a USB-Zip compatible filesystem

I get similiar errors if try to install to a USB-HDD
I have tried using FAT16 and FAT32 FS on the thumb drive.

ne ideas as to what is going on.

is it just a matter of editing the /etc/fstab file? if so with what

FYI in DSL 2.0 during the Boot sequence the following came up

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USB Found, managed by hotplug: (Re)scanning USB Devices .... sync[001 002 003 001]

In DSL 2.1 that line now comes up as:

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USB Found, managed by hotplug: (Re)scanning USB Devices .... sync[001 001 001]

is this of relevance?

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roberts

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Posted: Jan. 12 2006,04:46

Try booting dsl with the boot option acpi=off
This option was in v2.0 and was causing problems,
It was removed from v2.1. Looks like you may need it, if v2.0 works for you.

dsquared

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Posted: Jan. 12 2006,23:28

Thanks for your help - unfortunately that did not work. I tried booting from the liveCD with "expert" mode and accepting all defaults. The line in question changes to:

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USB Found, managed by hotplug: (Re)scanning USB Devices .... sync[001 001 001 002 003]

I can then install DSL 2.1 to the USB drive but when I try and boot with the USB thumb drive I get the following error:

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Can't find Knoppix filesystem, sorry.
Dropping you to a (very limited) shell
Press reset button to quit.

Additional builtin commands available:
Cat Mount...

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Some more info -still having pro
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Posted: Jan. 14 2006,15:29

Okay I have been playing with the acpi and have dsl loaded on my USB. I have been booting dsl with the "dsl acpi=off" and get the pc to boot properly maybe every other time. I would leave the PC booted in DSL nut it is a Win box and everybody else wants to stay with Windows - any ideas folks?

dsquared

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Posted: Jan. 14 2006,15:36

Okay I have been playing with the acpi and have dsl loaded on my USB. I have been booting dsl with the "dsl acpi=off" and get the pc to boot properly maybe every other time. When it doesn't boot properly I get the message about not finding the Knoppix file system.

Once I get the PC booted in DSL - I would like to leave it up and running but it is a Win box and everybody else wants to stay with Windows

I don't think it is a hardware problem as it doesn't show up in Win, Knoppix, kanotix or DSL Live CD's. nor did it show when booting with DSL 2.0 USB .- any ideas folks?

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