could you analyse this 'UNetbootin' error -- can't boot from usb - so using 'UNetbootin'
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could you analyse this 'UNetbootin' error -- can't boot from usb - so using 'UNetbootin'
basic overview of problem:
**goal:** trying to install a new linux os (any working one is fine) **key problem:** the laptop does not boot from usb
**laptop** = lenovo u310 (none of the reset / bios methods work) **os** = mint 18.1 (completely dysfunctional, crashes and freeze randomly like a min after booting the os)
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on 'GNU GRUB' version 2.02~'
it has the option 'UNetbootin'
when i select this and press enter
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it shows a black screen, black screen says:
> running early hook [udev]
>starting version 232
other things
then
>mounting 'dev/disk/by-label/' to 'run/miso/bootmnt'
then stuff
> ERROR: '/deve/disk/by-label/' device did not show up after 30 secondds...'
> Falling back to interactive prompt
>You can try to fix the problem manually, log out when you are finished
> sh: can't access tty; job control turned off
>[rootfs ]#
where i can type something
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im very new to linux so please explain what should be done and why? to solve this problem
It looks like your system is expecting a device that isn't being mounted. Depending on what tools are available will determine what your options are. You can generally type
Code:
help
here to see. You probably need to edit your /etc/fstab
Could potentially be the size of the usb stick as well, I have a laptop that won't boot any usb stick over 4GB in size. It doesn't find the device when I use the larger ones but works just fine with the smaller ones.
**goal:** trying to install a new linux os (any working one is fine) **key problem:** the laptop does not boot from usb
**laptop** = lenovo u310 (none of the reset / bios methods work) **os** = mint 18.1 (completely dysfunctional, crashes and freeze randomly like a min after booting the os)
---
on 'GNU GRUB' version 2.02~'
it has the option 'UNetbootin'
when i select this and press enter
---
it shows a black screen, black screen says:
> running early hook [udev]
>starting version 232
other things
then
>mounting 'dev/disk/by-label/' to 'run/miso/bootmnt'
then stuff
> ERROR: '/deve/disk/by-label/' device did not show up after 30 secondds...'
> Falling back to interactive prompt
>You can try to fix the problem manually, log out when you are finished
> sh: can't access tty; job control turned off
>[rootfs ]#
what you are describing here does not seem BIOS related, because the boot process is already beyond that.
the computer did actually boot into Linux already!
now, what you need to do:
decide which distro you want to try out
go to that distro's website and follow instruction on how to create a bootable usb medium
do that, and try to boot
if it works now, good, we can move on to the next step.
if not, provide ALL information (commands issued, full output received).
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