Install from USB stick hangs

redDEADresolve · 2009-09-17 13:56:01

I've tried this with multiple sticks on My Dell Mini 9 and keep getting this error, with my Dell Studio 15 it loads just fine.
I have nothing plugged in and reset the BIOS to default, only changing the boot order.

The install hangs after:
::Running Hook [archiso]
::Mounting tmpfs, size=75%...done
::waiting for boot device...
Waiting 30 seconds for device /dev/archiso...
scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct Assces USB Flash Memory 6.5 PQ: 0 ANSU: 0 CCS
sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protection is off
sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
sdb:sdb1
sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk

Any ideas?

graysky · 2009-09-17 20:22:44

Which Arch are you using? 2009.2 (or whever the older one was) did something similar on my laptop. When I used 2009.8 it just worked

redDEADresolve · 2009-09-17 20:30:20

graysky wrote:

Which Arch are you using? 2009.2 (or whever the older one was) did something similar on my laptop. When I used 2009.8 it just worked

I used both 2009.2 and 2009.8 core, making sure to check both, just be be certain.

I even tried out the net install versions of 2009.2 and 2009.8

I also attempted this on yet another USB stick, still the same problem.

lilsirecho · 2009-09-17 20:59:59

Perhaps you ran dd incorrectly using ...of=/dev/sdax and not /dev/sda.???

redDEADresolve · 2009-09-17 21:05:09

the img in my /home/Downloads/arch.img (shorting the name)
and my USB stick comes up as /dev/sdb1 when i run fdisk -l so the command to crate the stick becomes

the command from the wiki
dd bs=8M if=image.img of=/dev/sd[x]

what I used
dd bs=8M if=/home/Downloads/arch.img of=/dev/sdb1

I also used Ubuntu's image creator, the real problem is that these sticks all work in my Dell Studio 15 not in my Dell Mini 9.

Last edited by redDEADresolve (2009-09-17 21:06:01)

graysky · 2009-09-17 21:25:33

As you say, they work w/ your other machine but not w/ your mini 9. That's telling me it's something specific to that machine unfortunately. If there isn't a BIOS option that's obvious, you might try making a Live USB image of another OS and see if that will boot. At least then you can verify that the machine has the ability to do it. From there, I dunno...

redDEADresolve · 2009-09-17 21:27:25

Looks like its the mini 9 USB thats busted. I also tried Ubuntu 9.04 and xubuntu 9.10 alpha 5

lilsirecho · 2009-09-19 22:58:43

Perhaps the usb in the mini hasn't enough current to run a USB device.

Try using a powered usb 2.0 hub.

redDEADresolve · 2009-09-21 03:04:51

The problem was my intel 3945 wireless network card. It was faulty causing ACPI errors. Once i removed it Arch installed fine.

Thanks for the help.

lilsirecho · 2009-09-21 15:47:35

Perhaps my suggestion to utilize a powered 2.0 USB hub will provide the current necessary to run the wireless device(assuming it is a USB device).

Please edit the first post to indicate problem solved..........

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Install from USB stick hangs

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