[SOLVED] [slackware64-14.2] The USB drive I'm using to install slackware won't stay mounted
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[slackware64-14.2] The USB drive I'm using to install slackware won't stay mounted
Hi All,
I'm trying to install slackware from a usb stick, but immediately after boot it automatically unmounts. I tried getting around this by making a temporary directory, mounting the usb there and trying to install from that & installing the packages from one of the mirrors but in both cases that packages failed to install. Is there anyway to fix this?
create your usb image ok and then tell your computer to boot from it. What is it F10 F11 F2 or the delete button what ever one it is that lets you choose the boot device. boot from the usb hard drive ok thats the device you want to boot from ok.
If this is a proprietary computer like a acer for windows thing. I am sorry I do not keep up with the newer secure boot stuff.
Reason is never buy proprietary hardware I prefer Industry standard. Unlike Dell HP ACER etc etc etc .
if using the windows 10 you should be ok by selecting the device to boot from.
create your usb image ok and then tell your computer to boot from it. What is it F10 F11 F2 or the delete button what ever one it is that lets you choose the boot device. boot from the usb hard drive ok thats the device you want to boot from ok.
If this is a proprietary computer like a acer for windows thing. I am sorry I do not keep up with the newer secure boot stuff.
Reason is never buy proprietary hardware I prefer Industry standard. Unlike Dell HP ACER etc etc etc .
if using the windows 10 you should be ok by selecting the device to boot from.
Sorry If I wasn't clear on this, but the usb unmounts after I've booted up the slackware install iso, the computer currently has no OS installed on it
I'm confused. Did you type in "setup" after logging in as root? Did you get to the point in the installing process where a dialog box ask you to select the media from which to install Slackware? The usb stick isn't mounted until the installer gets to this point in the process.
Where did you obtain that Slackware installer? Can you give an exact download link?
How did you create the bootable USB stick out of that Slackware installer download?
Can you describe in more detail what happens between powering on the computer and that point where you see that the USB stick gets unmounted?
Somehow I can not shake off the idea that you are talking about something completely different.
Did you check the mdsum on the iso? May have been a bad download.
Yes the md5 hash was the same as the proper one
Quote:
Originally Posted by colorpurple21859
also what is the output of the following:
Code:
lspci
lsusb
lsmod
All USB related entries in lspci
Code:
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Fammily USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
0d:00.0 USB controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 04)
lsusb
Code:
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 090c:1000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b221
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002
USB related entries in lsmod
Code:
Module Size Used by
uas 14034 0
usb_storage 55590 1 uas
Quote:
Originally Posted by laprjns
I'm confused. Did you type in "setup" after logging in as root? Did you get to the point in the installing process where a dialog box ask you to select the media from which to install Slackware? The usb stick isn't mounted until the installer gets to this point in the process.
Yes I got to that point in the installer and it wouldn't detect the USB
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alien Bob
Where did you obtain that Slackware installer? Can you give an exact download link?
Can you describe in more detail what happens between powering on the computer and that point where you see that the USB stick gets unmounted?
I boot into the iso, login, type fdisk -l the usb does not show up. Then when I get to the source selection portion of the installer, the installer won't detect the USB
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