[Bug 623226] New: Installation from USB flash drive which is created from installation DVD iso is impossible
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c0 Summary: Installation from USB flash drive which is created from installation DVD iso is impossible Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.3 Version: Final Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: openSUSE 11.3 Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Installation AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: j9002j@yahoo.com QAContact: jsrain@novell.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686 (x86_64); en-US; rv:1.9.0.18) Gecko/2010020400 SUSE/3.0.18-0.1 Firefox/3.0.18 Attempt to install from a USB flash drive. Proceed as described in the manual http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Live_USB_stick First process the main installation DVD image with isohybrid file.iso Then prepare the USB flash drive with dd if=./file.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=4M; sync Boot the laptop from the USB flash drive and proceed with installation. When it comes to package selection, no repository can be found and the size of packages to be installed is 0. Same story with different computers, 32 and 64 bit, and different USB flash drives. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: Follow manual http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Live_USB_stick Actual Results: Unable to create repository from URL 'hd://?device=/dev/sdb1' Details: Empty destination URI: hd:///?device=/dev/sdb1 Expected Results: Normal installation. With opensuse 11.2, the supplied iso image could not be directly used for creating installation USB flash drive with dd if=... However, there was a Linux professional from Indonesia (unfortunately have forgotten his name, but he should be still alive and well) who has published steps that allowed me to prepare an installation USB flash drive. The procedure did not work with opensusue 11.3 because of missing menu.lst or other reasons. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c1 John van Rensburg <john@whych.co.za> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |john@whych.co.za --- Comment #1 from John van Rensburg <john@whych.co.za> 2010-07-19 14:48:31 UTC --- There is a problem in trying to create a bootable install usb from the dvd.iso using the normal methods for 11.2 dvd.iso creation. The drive boots and the install runs till package selection takes place when the install and no longer recognizes the usb drive. The workaround is to do a hdd install using the network boot iso. The live.iso's do not have a problem but do not allow a hdd install. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c2 Andreas Jaeger <aj@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |aj@novell.com AssignedTo|bnc-team-screening@forge.pr |snwint@novell.com |ovo.novell.com | --- Comment #2 from Andreas Jaeger <aj@novell.com> 2010-07-21 08:10:50 UTC --- Assigning to isohybrid maintainer. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c3 Michael Zapf <Michael.Zapf@web.de> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |Michael.Zapf@web.de --- Comment #3 from Michael Zapf <Michael.Zapf@web.de> 2010-07-28 09:17:21 UTC --- Same problem here. Some additional observations: - Stick correctly boots as /dev/sdb (or /dev/sdb1) with iso filesystem (after applying isohybrid). - The installation source is not found, so I have to explicitly select the stick as "hard disk" /dev/sdb1, path /. - Later, after the license screen a message appears that usb-storage will be loaded. - During the system configuration check the installer complains that the partitions on /dev/sdb cannot be edited with parted (which is not surprising as it is an iso image). - A message follows stating that the repository from URL 'hd:/?device=/dev/sdb1' cannot be created, details: empty destination in URI 'hd:/?device=/dev/sdb1' - There is a chance to manually select the repository; however, the drop-down selection for the device does not contain /dev/sdb or /dev/sdb1 but only partitions from /dev/sda (the internal drive). - At that point, switching to the console I can successfully do a "mount /dev/sdb /mnt" (or /dev/sdb1) and read the files in there. So the stick is still there. I suspect that the installer falsely concludes that /dev/sdb is not a valid device for installation (although it booted from there). Michael -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c4 Steffen Winterfeldt <snwint@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |coolo@novell.com, | |ma@novell.com, | |snwint@novell.com AssignedTo|snwint@novell.com |zypp-maintainers@forge.prov | |o.novell.com Summary|Installation from USB flash |zypp: installation from |drive which is created from |hard disk impossible |installation DVD iso is | |impossible | --- Comment #4 from Steffen Winterfeldt <snwint@novell.com> 2010-08-05 17:35:06 CEST --- Just looked at it with Michael and it looks like we screwed up hard disk installs in oS 11.3 entirely. :-(( -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c5 --- Comment #5 from Steffen Winterfeldt <snwint@novell.com> 2010-08-05 17:39:42 CEST --- A workaround is to use the boot option namescheme=by-label (in case of the iso image) or namescheme=by-uuid (if you don't have a label set). So the steps to a usb stick install are at the moment: 1) dd iso to usb stick 2) run isohybrid on it 3) boot and 3a) set install target to disk via F4 (leave all fields empty) 3b) add boot option namescheme=by-label -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c6 --- Comment #6 from Michael Zapf <Michael.Zapf@web.de> 2010-08-05 18:53:08 UTC --- Confirmed. Boot option namescheme=by-label allows me to install from stick. I used the same stick as described above but on another PC (the former one meanwhile got its installation). BTW, USB stick installations should be carefully checked for the next releases; in my opinion we will see USB sticks nearly completely taking the place of burned DVDs in short term. Michael -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c7 --- Comment #7 from Martin Seidler <Martin.Seidler@web.de> 2010-08-09 09:12:33 UTC --- Documentation: I do not rate it useful/necessary to open an *extra* documentation bug. But would it be possible that someone with the necessary knowledge please take a look at: * the openSUSE wiki: ** SDB:Live USB stick http://wiki.opensuse.org/SDB:Live_USB_stick * the openSUSE forums: ** Thread: Cannot install 11.3 from USB flash drive (51 postings) http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-help-here/install-boot-login/442070-c... ** Thread: HOW DO I MAKE A BOOTABLE USB DRIVE (16 postings) http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-help-here/install-boot-login/442850-h... * the mailing lists: **11.3: 1GB RAM f. Netbook Installation zu wenig http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-de/2010-08/msg00037.html and make some edits in the wiki (and maybe some explaining/hints in the forums/mailing lists, too)? Regards Martin -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c8 --- Comment #8 from Michael Andres <ma@novell.com> 2010-08-09 18:51:11 CEST --- (In reply to comment #4)
Just looked at it with Michael and it looks like we screwed up hard disk installs in oS 11.3 entirely. :-((
I'd not say it's screwed up. Well, actually zypp looks for an entry in /dev/disk/by-uuid or /dev/disk/by-label which has the same major/minor device number than the specified media. The problem is that the device is not listed there, although it probably should, shouldn't it? Calling vol_id was just a fallback if there is no by-uuid/by-label entry. This fallback now fails as vol_id is dropped. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c9 Michael Andres <ma@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |RESOLVED Resolution| |FIXED --- Comment #9 from Michael Andres <ma@novell.com> 2010-08-10 14:41:51 CEST --- Fixed libzypp-7.9.2 to use bklid instead of dropped vol_id. For older zypp versions you need to use a device that either appears in /dev/disk/by-uuid or /dev/disk/by-label. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c10 A B <neotheone0@gmail.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |neotheone0@gmail.com --- Comment #10 from A B <neotheone0@gmail.com> 2010-10-30 10:56:59 UTC --- hi linux hackers , here is the easy way to have opensuse 11.3 ready to install from a usb flash disk . 1) format your usb stick with Fat32 . 8 GB 2) isohybrid file.iso (opensuse 11.3 DVD image ) 3) run unetbootin . I used the last version choose opensuse factory and load your hybrid image 4) now you should have a working usb media to install opensuse 11.3 . plug your pendrive , reboot your pc then choose boot from usb . you will have a prompt . don't choose default , choose linux . 5) after opensuse installer finish loading , change the setting so that you can install from hard disk . you will see your flash there , it will ask u for a mount point , just type '/' and hit OK . 6) then come the beautiful graphic install (no bug ) . Done have a lot fun .. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c11 Christian Truee <ch.truee@ee-workover.de> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |ch.truee@ee-workover.de --- Comment #11 from Christian Truee <ch.truee@ee-workover.de> 2010-11-08 14:27:11 UTC --- (In reply to comment #10)
hi linux hackers , here is the easy way to have opensuse 11.3 ready to install from a usb flash disk .
1) format your usb stick with Fat32 . 8 GB 2) isohybrid file.iso (opensuse 11.3 DVD image ) 3) run unetbootin . I used the last version choose opensuse factory and load your hybrid image 4) now you should have a working usb media to install opensuse 11.3 . plug your pendrive , reboot your pc then choose boot from usb . you will have a prompt . don't choose default , choose linux .
5) after opensuse installer finish loading , change the setting so that you can install from hard disk . you will see your flash there , it will ask u for a mount point , just type '/' and hit OK .
6) then come the beautiful graphic install (no bug ) . Done
have a lot fun ..
That's isn't correct. With item 3 you can choose the distrbution OR the image. I tried it with the hybrid image but with no success. The installation brokes with the same error descriped above. When I choose the distribution unetbootin goes into the internet and download all the files for the choosen distribution. There is not a lot of fun ... Regards -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c12 Guido Berhörster <gber@opensuse.org> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Priority|P5 - None |P2 - High Status|RESOLVED |REOPENED Version|Final |Milestone 3 of 6 Platform|x86-64 |All Component|Installation |Installation CC| |gber@opensuse.org Resolution|FIXED | Product|openSUSE 11.3 |openSUSE 11.4 --- Comment #12 from Guido Berhörster <gber@opensuse.org> 2010-11-16 14:51:25 UTC --- Reopening since I just ran into this issue when trying to install oS 11.4 M3 from a flash drive. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c13 Michael Andres <ma@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|REOPENED |NEEDINFO InfoProvider| |gber@opensuse.org --- Comment #13 from Michael Andres <ma@novell.com> 2010-11-16 16:20:44 CET --- Please attach the yast logfiles (see http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Bugreport_YaST) -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c14 Guido Berhörster <gber@opensuse.org> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |RESOLVED Component|Installation |Installation Version|Milestone 3 of 6 |Final InfoProvider|gber@opensuse.org | Resolution| |FIXED Product|openSUSE 11.4 |openSUSE 11.3 --- Comment #14 from Guido Berhörster <gber@opensuse.org> 2010-11-16 15:40:46 UTC --- Apparently this was a problem with my manual setup of the flash drive. Directly using the image with dd and isohybrid made it work as expected, sorry for the noise. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c15 Swamp Workflow Management <swamp@suse.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status Whiteboard| |maint:released:11.3:37206 --- Comment #15 from Swamp Workflow Management <swamp@suse.com> 2010-12-02 09:52:15 UTC --- Update released for: libsatsolver, libsatsolver-debugsource, libsatsolver-demo, libsatsolver-demo-debuginfo, libsatsolver-devel, libsatsolver-devel-debuginfo, libzypp, libzypp-bindings, libzypp-debuginfo, libzypp-debugsource, libzypp-devel, perl-satsolver, perl-satsolver-debuginfo, perl-zypp, python-satsolver, python-satsolver-debuginfo, python-zypp, ruby-satsolver, ruby-satsolver-debuginfo, ruby-zypp, satsolver-tools, satsolver-tools-debuginfo, yast2-qt-pkg, yast2-qt-pkg-debuginfo, yast2-qt-pkg-debugsource, zypper, zypper-debuginfo, zypper-debugsource Products: openSUSE 11.3 (debug, i586, x86_64) -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623226#c16 --- Comment #16 from Martin Seidler <Martin.Seidler@web.de> 2010-12-02 10:29:04 UTC --- (In reply to comment #15) > Update released for: libsatsolver, libsatsolver-debugsource, libsatsolver-demo, > libsatsolver-demo-debuginfo, libsatsolver-devel, libsatsolver-devel-debuginfo, > libzypp, libzypp-bindings, libzypp-debuginfo, libzypp-debugsource, > libzypp-devel, perl-satsolver, perl-satsolver-debuginfo, perl-zypp, > python-satsolver, python-satsolver-debuginfo, python-zypp, ruby-satsolver, > ruby-satsolver-debuginfo, ruby-zypp, satsolver-tools, > satsolver-tools-debuginfo, yast2-qt-pkg, yast2-qt-pkg-debuginfo, > yast2-qt-pkg-debugsource, zypper, zypper-debuginfo, zypper-debugsource > Products: > openSUSE 11.3 (debug, i586, x86_64) 1) How are these updates connected to "Bug 623226 - zypp: installation from hard disk impossible"? Should and will the DVD and live CD iso images (GNOME, KDE; ...) for 11.3 also be changed? Or will the solution only effect the next release (openSUSE 11.4)? 2) In General: I think it would be desirable to have a working and well documented easy graphical way a) to make a live USB drive/live USB stick just by booting and starting a burned live CD on a computer with an CD drive, plugging in a USB drive and a few clicks (like with Knoppix). b) to make an live USB drive on a netbook with a Microsoft system running and without any CD drive. (But this last two issues may be more issues of the existing or new openFATE threads? - I am a bit lost in the differentiation and the connections of 'new' feature realization and hunting/retracing bugs in to be already 'realized' features ;) ) -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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