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Letharion
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 Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:00 pm Post subject: [Solved]Usb-stick error loading operating system |
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I tried following these instructions: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/liveusb.xml to install on a system without a disc drive.
When trying to boot, I get "Error loading operating system". I take it this means I lack a boot loader on the usb-drive, but I don't know what to do about it.
Tried rerunning syslinux on it, but that didn't help.
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n3bul4
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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Why not simply install the bootloader as described in the document
you mentioned?
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Letharion
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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I thought that's what I did with which I said in my post that I tried rerunning.
Not sure if syslinux should return something when it works, I get no output at all, and there seems to be debug/verbose switch. |
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DONAHUE
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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you did enter bios and determine that the diskless computer in question could be selected to boot usb in general and your usb-stick in particular?
some bios insist that the bootable partition has the boot flag toggled. Is yours? |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Letharion,
The "Error loading operating system" error comes from the BIOS. Be sure you have exactly one partition with the bootable flag set.
Some BIOSes don't care, others are very picky.
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Letharion
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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I checked that exactly one partition had the bootable flag set, and that was correct.
I also noticed
| Quote: | Partition 1 has different physical/logical endings:
phys=(973, 128, 32) logical=(965, 122, 32) |
which seemed strange. I did the whole guide again, from beginning to end, and while the different endings remain, I can now boot from the drive.
I suppose I just typed something wrong the first time.
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