[SOLVED] Creating a persistent live USB stick

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-11-11 07:56:52

justin_mathew wrote:

I booted into BL live stick (normal persistence created with dd command) and then went ahead with the installation.

Again, please post the exact, full command used to transfer the ISO image to the USB stick.

If you wish to attempt a conventional installation, I would highly recommend wiping the "BL live stick" and placing a fresh ISO image on the stick from which the installer is to be run.

Is is possible that any modifications to your current USB stick have b0rked the installer somehow.

mradovan · 2016-11-11 14:49:44

Horizon_Brave wrote:

mradovan, right I agree, but I think the issue would be that a lot of B.L users and even more linux users as a whole I believe, use older hardware. So many laptops and desktops that they'll have to plug the usb into may be of the older 2.0 architecture.

I do run it off a USB 2 slot (my BIOS does not recognise it for booting purposes when in USB 3 slot), so no difference to an older machine. There is just something about that particular thumb drive that makes it perform so much better than any other, even in a USB 2.0 slot.

mradovan · 2016-11-11 14:59:35

justin_mathew wrote:

mradovan wrote:
Guys, it's 2016... should we not leave the USB 2.0 arguments back in the last century?
Sandisk Extreme 32GB costs a mere $20. A fully installed BL distro (even booted from a USB 2.0 port) performs just fine.
Installed on three sticks so far, tried and tested on quite a few laptops...

USB 3 or 2, I'll still get this error right?

Have you tried to disconnect the HDD prior to installing?

Maybe the automatic partitioning does not leave enough space for GRUB, as it's counting on installing it on the HDD?

I know that is sometimes an issue when creating a dm-crypt/luks partition - as the automatic partitioning encrypts the entire drive and doesn't leave little room for the boot partition - which needs to remain unencrypted...

linux_user · 2016-11-12 18:51:29

mradovan wrote:

justin_mathew wrote:
mradovan wrote:
Guys, it's 2016... should we not leave the USB 2.0 arguments back in the last century?
Sandisk Extreme 32GB costs a mere $20. A fully installed BL distro (even booted from a USB 2.0 port) performs just fine.
Installed on three sticks so far, tried and tested on quite a few laptops...

USB 3 or 2, I'll still get this error right?
Have you tried to disconnect the HDD prior to installing?
Maybe the automatic partitioning does not leave enough space for GRUB, as it's counting on installing it on the HDD?
I know that is sometimes an issue when creating a dm-crypt/luks partition - as the automatic partitioning encrypts the entire drive and doesn't leave little room for the boot partition - which needs to remain unencrypted...

Yes, I tried that way and I am able to boot to the USB linux... However I am stuck at this point .

I can log in here using the user id and password I created during the installation process. However can't proceed to the usual desktop.

linux_user · 2016-11-13 06:59:24

Again, please post the exact, full command used to transfer the ISO image to the USB stick.
If you wish to attempt a conventional installation, I would highly recommend wiping the "BL live stick" and placing a fresh ISO image on the stick from which the installer is to be run.
Is is possible that any modifications to your current USB stick have b0rked the installer somehow.

dd if=path_of_the_iso of=/dev/sdx bs=4M; sync

The live USB works well. I was able to install it by Member's suggestion - removing the hdd. However didn't reach the desktop.

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damo · 2016-11-13 07:59:04

dd if=path_of_the_iso of=/dev/sdx bs=4M; sync

And do you actually have a drive labelled "sdx"? I would expect you to have eg "/dev/sda", "/dev/sdb" etc. The "x" is where you put the actual drive letter.

And presumably you are using the actual path instead of "path_of_the_iso".

Again, please post the exact, full command used to transfer the ISO image to the USB stick

...so I really hope that wasn't the command you actually used!

linux_user · 2016-11-13 11:27:36

damo wrote:

dd if=path_of_the_iso of=/dev/sdx bs=4M; sync
And do you actually have a drive labelled "sdx"? I would expect you to have eg "/dev/sda", "/dev/sdb" etc. The "x" is where you put the actual drive letter.
And presumably you are using the actual path instead of "path_of_the_iso".
Again, please post the exact, full command used to transfer the ISO image to the USB stick
...so I really hope that wasn't the command you actually used!

Nope, indeed not... I used the actual path of the iso and the USB was designated c, so it was sdc....

dd if=/Downloads/bl-Hydrogen-amd64_20160710.iso of=/dev/sdc bs=4M; sync

The USB stick is working fine by all means that I know of and tested.... It is this stick that I am using to create another live persistent USB stick (by logging into live environment) or to install distro on to another USB stick.

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cloverskull · 2016-11-13 23:50:43

Have you tried using VirtualBox like I recommended? It was the easiest way to achieve exactly what it is you're trying to accomplish, and it isn't dangerous at all.

linux_user · 2016-11-15 20:04:57

cloverskull wrote:

Have you tried using VirtualBox like I recommended? It was the easiest way to achieve exactly what it is you're trying to accomplish, and it isn't dangerous at all.

I haven't yet.. I do have it in my list to try... Haven't tried virtual machines/boxes... just getting a hang of it.. I shall update as soon as I finish it.

linux_user · 2016-11-20 04:55:43

justin_mathew wrote:

cloverskull wrote:
Have you tried using VirtualBox like I recommended? It was the easiest way to achieve exactly what it is you're trying to accomplish, and it isn't dangerous at all.
I haven't yet.. I do have it in my list to try... Haven't tried virtual machines/boxes... just getting a hang of it.. I shall update as soon as I finish it.

Clover, I did try the virtual box. I created a new thread for that.... Here's it... https://forums.bunsenlabs.org/viewtopic.php?pid=40653

linux_user · 2017-04-22 18:06:07

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

justin_mathew wrote:
I am trying to create a persistent live Bunsenlabs USB stick following this method.
That guide is for Debian 6, BL is based on Debian 8 and that method no longer works (as you have found).
Try https://forums.bunsenlabs.org/viewtopic … 6974#p6974 instead

It's been long, and I had to make a persistent live USB stick again. Tried the steps in the above mentioned url and this time it worked.

linux_user · 2018-06-04 08:26:14

An Update:

The max size of a Debian 8.x live persistent USB partition (marked as persistence in the steps) can only be 9999MB. Else, you get errors for which you will find no specific troubleshooting in the internet.

I realized this from Unetbootin UI while trying out many trial and error methods to get my 32GB USB driver persistence with BL Hydrogen.

The workaround is to create a partition of the remaining space of any label and file type

Eg,
1024 MB for the iso and kernel updates (fat32 file system)
9999 MB for persistence (ext4 file system labelled as persistence)
And the remaining size can be partitioned to another (or more) partitions with your file system of choice. They will act as normal partitions in the live persistent drive.

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