[SOLVED] Can't install this OS into my laptop.

righN · 2016-06-08 12:23:54

Hello guys, so I'm pretty new to this Linux stuff but using Linux a while now. Wanted to try BunsenLabs OS because my laptop is pretty old (HP Compaq 6720s) and it's pretty slow so I wanted to install really light-weight OS and I founded out that this OS can be a really good solution. So I tried cp, dd commands method to install OS to the my Kingston Flashdrive and every time I try to install I get this error

Non-system disk or disk error

Something like that and I don't know what to do.

SOLVED

Just changed from cp .iso file /dev/sdb1 to cp .isofile /dev/sdb

Last edited by righN (2016-06-09 10:08:54)

gree · 2016-06-08 16:50:41

I had a similar problem; the BL Boot options didn't include "Install/Graphical Install".
By using www.etcher.io for creating the Bootable USB. This will work through the installation. (Does fix the "CD mounting" issue)
Good Luck!

Make sure you set the usb as bootable device #1 within your bios!

Horizon_Brave · 2016-06-08 16:56:54

Hmm alright, well first make sure that you're bios can boot from a USB. Also as I learned, when doing the cp/dd command method to write the image to the drive, make sure you specify the whole drive, not one particular partition on the drive.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-06-08 18:32:54

righN wrote:

So I tried cp, dd commands method

Please post the exact commands that you used.

Perhaps your USB stick is broken.

Horizon_Brave · 2016-06-08 19:17:40

Also providing the output of

fdisk -l

may help as well.

righN · 2016-06-09 09:26:08

Horizon_Brave wrote:

Hmm alright, well first make sure that you're bios can boot from a USB. Also as I learned, when doing the cp/dd command method to write the image to the drive, make sure you specify the whole drive, not one particular partition on the drive.

Yes, my BIOS can boot from a USB. I installed other operating system using my USB stick. I use this command cp .iso file /dev/sdb1 (this is were my USB is mounted).

righN · 2016-06-09 09:28:14

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

righN wrote:
So I tried cp, dd commands method
Please post the exact commands that you used.
Perhaps your USB stick is broken.

I dont think so that my USB stick is broken. Because after bunsenlabs installation I installed Linux Mint.

cp .iso file /dev/sdb1

dd if=<file> of=<device> bs=4M; sync

righN · 2016-06-09 09:35:02

Horizon_Brave wrote:

Also providing the output of
fdisk -l  
may help as well.

It does show anything. Maybe because I already formated my USB stick?

xaos52 · 2016-06-09 09:36:18

cp .iso file /dev/sdb1

This is wrong for Bunsenlabs.
Replace sdb1 with sdb, i.e. cp to the device, not to the first partition on the device.

righN · 2016-06-09 09:49:54

xaos52 wrote:

cp .iso file /dev/sdb1
This is wrong for Bunsenlabs.
Replace sdb1 with sdb, i.e. cp to the device, not to the first partition on the device.

OMG, thank you!! It's working now!

xaos52 · 2016-06-09 09:57:58

^ When you experience problems, and you ask advice on the forum, always include
the exact commands that you have used.

I am sure you would have received a correct answer immediately had you included your command in your first post.

Mark your thread as solved by editing the title of the first post. Prepend [SOLVED] to it/
Thanks and enjoy your stay with us.

Horizon_Brave · 2016-06-10 15:04:59

Horizon_Brave wrote:

Hmm alright, well first make sure that you're bios can boot from a USB. Also as I learned, when doing the cp/dd command method to write the image to the drive, make sure you specify the whole drive, not one particular partition on the drive.

Hey! I suggested that first!

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