Problem CD detection when installing from USB stick

LittleBigFox · 2012-05-02 14:30:03

Hi,

I just installed the waldorf from a usb stick.
It all works well, and i'm really satisfied, it rocks big_smile

I'm creating this thread because i saw some posts here and there experiencing the same issue i had.

When installing waldorf from the usb stick, it fails systematically at the step where it should load the files from the CRDOM.

After few researches, i found the solution to bypass this issue.

Cause description :
Actually, at this step, the installer search for the file "/cdrom/dists/wheezy/Release".
In the ISO file, th wheezy folder is a link to "/cdrom/dists/sid/Release".
When i created my bootable USB stick (the same issue happens whether i used unetbootin or pendrive util), this link disappear and "wheezy" is no longer a link but zero file.
I could see the problem by switching to the tty where the installer logs everything (ctrl+alt+f4).

Solution :
As it's on a USB stick, we can write on the mounted disk.
I switched to another tty (ctrl+alt+f2).
What i did was just to remove the "/cdrom/dists/wheezy" zero file.
And i made a "cp -R /cdrom/dists/sid /cdrom/dists/wheezy".
Then i switched back to the graphical installer (ctrl+alt+f5) and continued the installation and everything went smoothly big_smile

I now enjoy my freshly installed CrunchBang.

Rock On \m/

Regards

fakeasd · 2012-05-02 15:16:10

Thanks, now I can go past but it hangs later, after the partitioning stage...

Failure trying to run: chroot /target mount -t proc proc /proc

Any idea?

EDIT: My logfile...

May  2 17:08:26 apt-install: Queueing package e2fsprogs for later installation
May  2 17:08:26 main-menu[459]: (process:6443): WARNING: could not open /lib/modules/3.2.0-2-486/modules.order: No such file or directory
May  2 17:08:26 main-menu[459]: (process:6443): WARNING: could not open /lib/modules/3.2.0-2-486/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
May  2 17:08:27 main-menu[459]: DEBUG: resolver (libgcc1): package doesn't exist (ignored)
May  2 17:08:27 main-menu[459]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for espeakup-udeb
May  2 17:08:27 main-menu[459]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for espeakup-udeb
May  2 17:08:27 main-menu[459]: INFO: Menu item 'bootstrap-base' selected
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap: usage: /usr/lib/debootstrap/pkgdetails PKGS mirror packagesfile pkgs..
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap:    or: /usr/lib/debootstrap/pkgdetails FIELD field mirror packagesfile pkgs..
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap:    or: /usr/lib/debootstrap/pkgdetails GETDEPS packagesfile pkgs..
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap:    or: /usr/lib/debootstrap/pkgdetails STANZAS packagesfile pkgs..
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap:    or: /usr/lib/debootstrap/pkgdetails WGET% low high end reason
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap: ar: short read
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap: zcat: short read
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap: chroot: can't execute 'mount': No such file or directory
May  2 17:14:15 base-installer: error: exiting on error base-installer/debootstrap-failed
May  2 17:14:17 main-menu[459]: WARNING **: Configuring 'bootstrap-base' failed with error code 1
May  2 17:14:17 main-menu[459]: WARNING **: Menu item 'bootstrap-base' failed.
May  2 17:14:19 main-menu[459]: INFO: Modifying debconf priority limit from 'high' to 'medium'
May  2 17:14:19 debconf: Setting debconf/priority to medium
May  2 17:14:20 main-menu[459]: DEBUG: resolver (libgcc1): package doesn't exist (ignored)
May  2 17:14:20 main-menu[459]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for espeakup-udeb
May  2 17:14:23 init: starting pid 411, tty '/dev/tty2': '-/bin/sh'
May  2 17:14:30 init: process '-/bin/sh' (pid 411) exited. Scheduling for restart.

Last edited by fakeasd (2012-05-02 15:26:12)

LittleBigFox · 2012-05-02 15:31:38

Hi,

For me, this message is just the consequence of another error.

Check the /var/log files, there may be something in there.

Also, it may be related to a bad media (have you done a md5sum on the iso file to see if there aren't any failure ?).

Stupid question : you're installing the correct flavor (32 or 64 depending on your computer architecture) ?

What is your partitioning ?

EDIT :
- For the md5sum --> http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/post/213745/#p213745
- If md5sum is ok, try using another usb stick (as i said, it's often a problem of media - iso file or usb stick -)

Last edited by LittleBigFox (2012-05-02 15:34:24)

fakeasd · 2012-05-02 15:47:51

LittleBigFox wrote:

Hi,
For me, this message is just the consequence of another error.
Check the /var/log files, there may be something in there.
Also, it may be related to a bad media (have you done a md5sum on the iso file to see if there aren't any failure ?).
Stupid question : you're installing the correct flavor (32 or 64 depending on your computer architecture) ?

Thanks for the reply, the image version is correct and I already checked the md5 sum.

LittleBigFox wrote:

What is your partitioning ?

swap 1,5 gb
ext4 / with noatime parameter 30 gb

I also tried using the automatic partition option...

I'm now trying running the installer from a different usb stick, will report later.

EDIT: Different usb stick and always stuck with the same error. sad

Last edited by fakeasd (2012-05-02 16:05:24)

machinebacon · 2012-05-02 16:27:41

People, you could try the old

cdrom-detect/try-usb=true

kernel boot parameter, maybe?

Jabroneous · 2012-05-03 02:56:38

Sorry, but I don't understand the instructions you gave :\

thief · 2012-05-03 07:25:34

On USB stick (during the installation - /cdrom ):

cd dists
rm wheezy
mv sid wheezy

falldown · 2012-05-04 00:03:00

thief wrote:

cd dists
rm wheezy
mv sid wheezy

Good workaround!!
It also works by opening a terminal from your usb directory
And then proceed with above commands.

gompa · 2012-05-04 21:33:13

best way to do this from windows is with https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/

and from unix :

dd if=~/Download/crunchbang-11-20120430-i386.iso of=/dev/sdc

change sdc to your usb drive

both ways erase all data on your flash drive

Last edited by gompa (2012-05-05 14:59:07)

zacharias · 2012-05-05 22:48:56

damn it! can u guys post a step by step on this?
im dumb to cope with all the light u shed here.
ive done everything like i used with statler and any other distro. idk why this is happening now... sad
kudos

Last edited by zacharias (2012-05-05 22:49:45)

zacharias · 2012-05-05 22:50:39

thief wrote:

On USB stick (during the installation - /cdrom ):
cd dists
rm wheezy
mv sid wheezy

cant do thid. "read only" it says.
kudos

falldown · 2012-05-05 23:08:23

zacharias wrote:

cant do thid. "read only" it says.
kudos

Open terminal as root.. or

sudo cd dists
rm wheezy
mv sid wheezy

zacharias · 2012-05-05 23:35:45

falldown wrote:

Open terminal as root.. or
sudo cd dists
rm wheezy
mv sid wheezy

ok. do i do this on the live cd or during instalation screen?
kudos

falldown · 2012-05-05 23:54:31

zacharias wrote:

ok. do i do this on the live cd or during instalation screen?
kudos

Are you using a usb flash or cd?
You want to do this to the device that you installed the ISO on.

zacharias · 2012-05-06 11:54:11

usb stick. i've used unetbootin as always, to burn the iso into the usb stick. the last answer u gave me wasnt that clear mate at least to me. sad
so let me recap:
1) i open the usb stick via terminal
2) proceed as the above
let me try then.
tks in advance.
kudos

Last edited by zacharias (2012-05-06 11:56:09)

zacharias · 2012-05-06 12:18:23

here's the aswer i got when proceeding as above:

root@MOTHERFUCKER:/media/disk# cd dists
root@MOTHERFUCKER:/media/disk/dists# rm wheezy
rm: cannot remove `wheezy': Is a directory

kudos

zacharias · 2012-05-06 12:27:17

gompa wrote:

best way to do this from windows is with https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/

this, sir, is a life saver!!!
thank you! and many thanks as well @falldown for all the help and patiente.
kudos

falldown · 2012-05-06 15:15:20

^ Glad you got it sorted out and you are welcome.
Thank you for the link.

fakeasd · 2012-05-07 20:08:56

fakeasd wrote:

Thanks, now I can go past but it hangs later, after the partitioning stage...

Failure trying to run: chroot /target mount -t proc proc /proc

Any idea?

EDIT: My logfile...

May  2 17:08:26 apt-install: Queueing package e2fsprogs for later installation
May  2 17:08:26 main-menu[459]: (process:6443): WARNING: could not open /lib/modules/3.2.0-2-486/modules.order: No such file or directory
May  2 17:08:26 main-menu[459]: (process:6443): WARNING: could not open /lib/modules/3.2.0-2-486/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
May  2 17:08:27 main-menu[459]: DEBUG: resolver (libgcc1): package doesn't exist (ignored)
May  2 17:08:27 main-menu[459]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for espeakup-udeb
May  2 17:08:27 main-menu[459]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for espeakup-udeb
May  2 17:08:27 main-menu[459]: INFO: Menu item 'bootstrap-base' selected
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap: usage: /usr/lib/debootstrap/pkgdetails PKGS mirror packagesfile pkgs..
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap:    or: /usr/lib/debootstrap/pkgdetails FIELD field mirror packagesfile pkgs..
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap:    or: /usr/lib/debootstrap/pkgdetails GETDEPS packagesfile pkgs..
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap:    or: /usr/lib/debootstrap/pkgdetails STANZAS packagesfile pkgs..
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap:    or: /usr/lib/debootstrap/pkgdetails WGET% low high end reason
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap: ar: short read
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap: zcat: short read
May  2 17:08:28 debootstrap: chroot: can't execute 'mount': No such file or directory
May  2 17:14:15 base-installer: error: exiting on error base-installer/debootstrap-failed
May  2 17:14:17 main-menu[459]: WARNING **: Configuring 'bootstrap-base' failed with error code 1
May  2 17:14:17 main-menu[459]: WARNING **: Menu item 'bootstrap-base' failed.
May  2 17:14:19 main-menu[459]: INFO: Modifying debconf priority limit from 'high' to 'medium'
May  2 17:14:19 debconf: Setting debconf/priority to medium
May  2 17:14:20 main-menu[459]: DEBUG: resolver (libgcc1): package doesn't exist (ignored)
May  2 17:14:20 main-menu[459]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for espeakup-udeb
May  2 17:14:23 init: starting pid 411, tty '/dev/tty2': '-/bin/sh'
May  2 17:14:30 init: process '-/bin/sh' (pid 411) exited. Scheduling for restart.

Ok, I found it hangs with this error only when using other languages than english, am I the only??

mizi · 2012-05-17 20:07:03

I tried to install the Italian language and it is stuck with the same error.
Failure trying to run: chroot /target mount -t proc proc /proc

shaiss · 2012-05-19 12:27:16

thief wrote:

On USB stick (during the installation - /cdrom ):
cd dists
rm wheezy
mv sid wheezy

Worked perfect, thanks!

HLFH · 2012-07-15 09:49:23

When I do this : "cp -R /cdrom/dists/sid /cdrom/dists/wheezy"

I have then : "cp: can't create directory '/cdrom/dists/wheezy' : Read-only file system"

What can I do ?

Thx

Milozzy · 2012-08-14 16:58:03

mizi wrote:

I tried to install the Italian language and it is stuck with the same error.
Failure trying to run: chroot /target mount -t proc proc /proc

Same problem for me!! I'm installing my system with English language right now.

dentex · 2012-12-30 13:57:35

GREAT!!!
Maintaining English during install worked for me also!!!
Installing #! 11 right now...

Jeff_Argentina · 2013-01-13 22:15:30

Hi,

During installation I also had the same problem: the installation failed during CD-Rom detection.
I fixed it by reformating the USB stick to FAT16 (originally it was ext4) and transfering the iso using unetbootin.
After that everything worked properly.

Jeff

CrunchBang Linux

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