[SOLVED] "Live" USBs not working

RenH · 02-28-2023, 03:28 PM

OK, here's what I did. I Gparted the USB again and it automatically went to ext4. I did not choose FAT32. The making the live USB seems to have gone well, although I have no free bytes out of its 8 gigs!

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I plugged it into the Notebook and all looked promising till it hung. I presume it reverted to Grub. Here is the problem indicated:

1.4729721:kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt
1.4729721 Shutting down cpus with NMI
1.4729721 kernel offset [numbers....]
1.4729721 -[end Kernel panic - not syncing: fatal exception in interrupt]

colorpurple21859 · 02-28-2023, 03:48 PM

At the grub menu select advance options, select failsafe options, select either failsafe or “failsafe nomodset”
Go back to main menu and boot

RenH · 02-28-2023, 11:58 PM

Nothing seems to work.

I tried selecting

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advance options select failsafe options, failsafe

, but there is no command/key to press to accept my choices.

I could not get to the main menu so I rebooted. I get bottom left of the screen <Alt-F1>

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see boot process

and bottom right corner <Alt -F10>

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return here

, but neither command works.

At the centre of the screen it shows the progress chain of dots with just the first in white. Below it states

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search for boot device

.

I'm also concerned that the USB is completely full. If I knew how to I would use the programme's default making of a live USB. That way it's hands off so I can't introduce errors!

colorpurple21859 · 03-01-2023, 09:14 AM

At the grub menu press e and add this to the line that begins with linux:
processor.max_cstate=0 intel_idle.max_cstate=0 idle=poll

colorpurple21859 · 03-01-2023, 03:27 PM

Another thought, maybe antix will work it is a lighter version of mxlinux.

RenH · 03-01-2023, 08:13 PM

Hi colorpurple,
another frustrating day. I finally entered the command

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processor_max.estate...

. At least I think I succeeded because it stopped displaying

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no such file,

but it didn't make a difference. Also, when I rebooted and looked for the command I couldn't find it.

I don't want to try more distros or commands because it just becomes a wild-goose chase. What i need to do is eliminate the errors I am sure I am introducing because I don't really know what I am doing. That is why I think MX automatic preparation of a live USB, etc. is my best bet. However, what I need to know is:
1. when I prepared the blank USB you told me to select msdos for device and FAT32 for file system. Should I do that? I notice that the USB chose ex4.

2. The 8 gig USB is full, which surprises me because it is meant to be a light or middle of the way distro. Xubuntu takes 2.5 gigs and Ubuntu 2.8, so I can't understand why MX takes the entire USB. Is this RAM? the Notebook only has 4 gigs of ram but a 32 gig flash drive [I think].

3. Currently I am not seeing the boot-up menu, just the MX and its list of options.

colorpurple21859 · 03-01-2023, 09:18 PM

Question 1 and 2: With Startup Disk Creator, dd, or live-usb-maker you do not need to run gparted. Post 25 is a manual way of putting the usb on to the usb, gparted is used to setup the usb partitions. The default for gparted when creating a new partition is ext4. DD and Startup Disk Creator does a byte for byte copy of the iso to the usb and will take up the whole usb regardless of the size of the iso. live-usb-maker has two modes, dd mode and writable mode. writable mode is similar to the manual mode of post 25.

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Currently I am not seeing the boot-up menu, just the MX and its list of options.

Does this have lines:
Mx-21.3 x64...
Lanquage-keyboard-timezone
advance option
memory test
boot rescue menu
If so this is Mx boot-up menu.
The mx-21.3 x64 line is the line to highlight and press e to edit the linux line the items in post 79, along with nomodeset
If this isn't, post a screenshot.

RenH · 03-01-2023, 11:16 PM

Thanks, I am seeing the MX boot-up menu. Talk about errors: I had previously gone into grub and tried to enter the command from post 79. Ok, this time I did it right, but I didn't touch nomodeset. It's like the programme took a half step forward before it stopped. Here is what I see:

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current boot code
BOOT IMAGE = /antiX /vmlinuz quiet splasht no splash
Loading hardware specific modules ...
Scan, USB, cd devices. Look for boot file(s) antiX/linux fs
Retry for 15 secs

Thanks for the explanations re USB.

colorpurple21859 · 03-02-2023, 09:14 AM

The usb boot sequence is hung up at finding the usb to finish loading the rest of the files needed to continue booting. The method used to put the iso on to the usb will cause this problem sometimes. How did you put the iso onto the usb this time around?

RenH · 03-02-2023, 07:11 PM

I did what you suggested in post 75. To make sure I didn't screw up I cut and pasted:

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sudo dd if=/home/reynold/Downloads/MX-21.3_February_x64.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=4M
sudo sync

If necessary, I would like to remake the live USB using MX's own process. Can you guide me on the steps?

By the way I did not include bootia32.efi.

Another problem is that the Notebook still lists an 8 gig Scandisk USB that I once used. It's like a derelict label that I can't eliminate.
You had mentioned MX's own live-USB making programme but I couldn't work out just which file to download.

iPad · 03-02-2023, 09:23 PM

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The usb boot sequence is hung up at finding the usb to finish loading the rest of the files needed to continue booting...

Very-wild-guess: add boot parameter from=usb

At least give it a quick try. I vaguely remember it being essential on one PC.
You can find more info with this web search:
boot antix "from=usb" kernel parameter

colorpurple21859 · 03-03-2023, 08:29 AM

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by the way I did not include bootia32.efi.

Mxlinux iso comes with the bootia32.efi whereas lubuntu doesn't.

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Another problem is that the Notebook still lists an 8 gig Scandisk USB that I once used. It's like a derelict label that I can't eliminate.

It may be an entry that somehow was add to the firmware/bios efi boot entries. Will have to delete with efibootmgr or within the firmware/bios settings.
open a terminal and post the output of

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sudo efibootmgr -v

colorpurple21859 · 03-03-2023, 08:39 AM

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I did what you suggested in post 75. To make sure I didn't screw up I cut and pasted:

Most times dd works when usb-maker software won't, however in this case it is the other way around. Use the USB klive installer you mention in post 74, as it seems to boot up, but hangs and add this to the linux line:

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processor.max_cstate=0 intel_idle.max_cstate=0 idle=poll nomodeset

delete quiet splash to get more output of what is happening
during the boot process.

From post #73 with lubuntu.

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I did try safegraphics but it hung with all kinds of code displayed.

It also appears that lubuntu attempted to boot, maybe the code above is needed for it to boot properly. Would need to know what the last several lines of code was to better trouble shoot if you want to try lubuntu again.

I thought mxlinux would be a better fit because it is lighter and the bootia32 comes with the iso, but apparently not.

rokytnji · 03-03-2023, 03:35 PM

Just to assist colorpurple.

On this Dell XT2 Touchscreen with Wacom pen.
MX works like a treat out of the box on this wacom pen.

Code:

harry@biker:~
$ inxi -Fxz
System:
  Kernel: 5.10.0-21-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1
    Desktop: Fluxbox v: 1.3.7 Distro: MX-21.3_x64 Wildflower October 20  2021
    base: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Machine:
  Type: Portable System: Dell product: Latitude XT2 v: N/A
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Dell model: 0HJ48R serial: <superuser required> BIOS: Dell v: A01
    date: 05/07/2009
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 37.3 Wh (100.0%) condition: 37.3/42.2 Wh (88.5%)
    volts: 12.2 min: 11.1 model: Sanyo DELL H986H98 status: full
CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Core2 Duo U9600 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Penryn
    rev: A cache: L1: 128 KiB L2: 3 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1124 high: 1452 min/max: 800/1601 boost: enabled cores:
    1: 1452 2: 797 bogomips: 6379
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell
    driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-5 bus-ID: 00:02.0
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.20.11 driver: X: loaded: intel dri: i965
    gpu: i915 resolution: 1280x800~60Hz
  API: OpenGL v: 2.1 Mesa 20.3.5 renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45
    Express (CTG) direct render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 82801I HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    bus-ID: 00:1b.0
  Sound API: ALSA v: k5.10.0-21-amd64 running: yes
  Sound Server-1: PulseAudio v: 14.2 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Intel 82567LM Gigabit Network vendor: Dell driver: e1000e
    v: kernel port: efe0 bus-ID: 00:19.0
  IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel WiFi Link 5100 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel bus-ID: 0c:00.0
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode) type: USB
    driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 4-1:3
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 1.2
    lmp-v: 2.0
RAID:
  Hardware-1: Intel 82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode] driver: ahci
    v: 3.0 bus-ID: 00:1f.2
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 167.68 GiB used: 62.63 GiB (37.3%)
  ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: OCZ model: D2CSTK181M11-0180 size: 167.68 GiB
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 156.85 GiB used: 62.63 GiB (39.9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
Swap:
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 7.25 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
    dev: /dev/sda2
  ID-2: swap-2 type: zram size: 610.7 MiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) dev: /dev/zram0
  ID-3: swap-3 type: zram size: 610.7 MiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) dev: /dev/zram1
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 45.0 C mobo: N/A sodimm: SODIMM C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0
Info:
  Processes: 177 Uptime: 1h 4m Memory: 4.77 GiB used: 1.59 GiB (33.4%)
  Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 10.2.1 Packages: 2111 Shell: Bash
  v: 5.1.4 inxi: 3.3.24

Even bluetooth works. When I made my Pendrive. It was fat32. Then I downloaded
https://www.balena.io/etcher

I like it because it also made my google recovery .img pendrive bootable.
So anything in .iso should be OK.

During install process answer questions to get to the next button. Not obvious.

RenH · 03-03-2023, 08:27 PM

Hi colorpurple:
you suggested

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sudo efibootmgr -v

but I can't open a terminal in the Notebook. All I have is grub. I can get to the bios setting but couldn't remove. What I am seeing is "Boot options" option 1 = Transcend 2 Transcend, partition 1 and no Scandisk. However, when I use f7 I see the scandisk as a third option. If it doesn't affect my efforts to boot I can leave it for now.

My live USB is MX as per post #75.

Will now try to follow post 88.

Rockytnji: thanks for your comments but I am a total newbie -- can't code.