install to flash not complete

[John Hart]

Is there an alternate procedure for installing Knoppix 6.7 to my flash drive? Perhaps the Knoppix-install program is not functioning correctly.

John

[Werner P. Schulz]

Again I wonder about the fact that when flash-knoppix is writing data it only gets to about 75%. Should it not get to 100% ?

It ends nearby 96%; after it you'll see for about 4 seconds the message "Finished. You can now remove device from drive".

Will running knoppix testcd at the boot prompt
detect any problems with the live CD ?

Yes!

Perhaps the Knoppix-install program is not functioning correctly.

No!
Please mount your flashdrive within your Knoppix live session and test it with

ls -R -la /media/sda1

and compare the output with mine

/media/sda1:
insgesamt 44
drwxrwxrwx 4 knoppix knoppix  4096  1. Jan 1970  .
drwxr-xr-x 4 root    root        0 27. Nov 22:02 ..
drwxrwxrwx 3 knoppix knoppix  4096 27. Nov 22:00 boot
drwxrwxrwx 3 knoppix knoppix  4096 27. Nov 22:00 KNOPPIX
-r-xr-xr-x 1 knoppix knoppix 32256 27. Nov 21:55 ldlinux.sys

/media/sda1/boot:
insgesamt 12
drwxrwxrwx 3 knoppix knoppix 4096 27. Nov 22:00 .
drwxrwxrwx 4 knoppix knoppix 4096  1. Jan 1970  ..
drwxrwxrwx 2 knoppix knoppix 4096 27. Nov 22:00 syslinux

/media/sda1/boot/syslinux:
insgesamt 10240
drwxrwxrwx 2 knoppix knoppix    4096 27. Nov 22:00 .
drwxrwxrwx 3 knoppix knoppix    4096 27. Nov 22:00 ..
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 1474560 27. Nov 21:55 balder.img
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix      93 27. Nov 21:55 boot.msg
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix    1353 27. Nov 21:55 f2
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix    1318 27. Nov 21:55 f3
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix     256 27. Nov 21:55 german.kbd
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix  210445 27. Nov 21:55 grub.exe
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 3688752 27. Nov 21:55 linux
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 3955456 27. Nov 21:55 linux64
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix   18186 27. Nov 21:55 logo.16
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix   20052 27. Nov 21:55 memdisk
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix  124648 27. Nov 21:55 memtest
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix  951242 27. Nov 21:55 minirt.gz
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix    2750 27. Nov 21:55 syslinux.cfg

/media/sda1/KNOPPIX:
insgesamt 706012
drwxrwxrwx 3 knoppix knoppix      4096 27. Nov 22:00 .
drwxrwxrwx 4 knoppix knoppix      4096  1. Jan 1970  ..
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix    367798 27. Nov 21:55 background.jpg
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix      7849 27. Nov 21:55 index_de.html
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix      7410 27. Nov 21:55 index_en.html
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix      9082 27. Nov 21:55 index_es.html
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix      8195 27. Nov 21:55 index_fr.html
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix      8136 27. Nov 21:55 index_it.html
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 722417225 27. Nov 22:00 KNOPPIX
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix      2642 27. Nov 22:00 Knoppix67-wallpaper.flame
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix       257 27. Nov 22:00 Knoppix67-wallpaper-README.txt
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix      9276 27. Nov 22:00 knoppix-cheatcodes.txt
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix     32073 27. Nov 22:00 knoppix-logo-medium.png
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix     15797 27. Nov 22:00 knoppix-logo-small.png
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix     18487 27. Nov 22:00 LICENSE.txt
drwxrwxrwx 2 knoppix knoppix      4096 27. Nov 22:00 modules
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix      4153 27. Nov 22:00 README_Security.txt
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix       694 27. Nov 22:00 sha1sums
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix      1205 27. Nov 22:00 SOURCES.txt

/media/sda1/KNOPPIX/modules:
insgesamt 8
drwxrwxrwx 2 knoppix knoppix 4096 27. Nov 22:00 .
drwxrwxrwx 3 knoppix knoppix 4096 27. Nov 22:00 ..

[John Hart]

Werner,

I am attaching the disk info as gotten using ls -R -la /media/sdf1 (that is my drive designation).

As you can see the files are in a different order and there are other differences. HMMMM!
Again, when I install the data writing only goes to 75%.

/media/sdf1:
total 44
drwxrwxrwx 4 knoppix knoppix 4096 Jan 1 1970 .
drwxr-xr-x 9 root root 0 Nov 27 16:30 ..
drwxrwxrwx 3 knoppix knoppix 4096 Nov 27 13:44 KNOPPIX
drwxrwxrwx 3 knoppix knoppix 4096 Nov 27 13:44 boot
-r-xr-xr-x 1 knoppix knoppix 32256 Nov 27 13:41 ldlinux.sys

/media/sdf1/KNOPPIX:
total 703416
drwxrwxrwx 3 knoppix knoppix 4096 Nov 27 13:44 .
drwxrwxrwx 4 knoppix knoppix 4096 Jan 1 1970 ..
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 719760360 Nov 27 13:44 KNOPPIX
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 257 Nov 27 13:44 Knoppix67-wallpaper-README.txt
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 2642 Nov 27 13:44 Knoppix67-wallpaper.flame
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 18487 Nov 27 13:44 LICENSE.txt
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 4153 Nov 27 13:44 README_Security.txt
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 1205 Nov 27 13:44 SOURCES.txt
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 367798 Nov 27 13:41 background.jpg
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 7849 Nov 27 13:41 index_de.html
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 7410 Nov 27 13:41 index_en.html
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 9082 Nov 27 13:41 index_es.html
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 8195 Nov 27 13:41 index_fr.html
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 8136 Nov 27 13:41 index_it.html
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 9276 Nov 27 13:44 knoppix-cheatcodes.txt
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 32073 Nov 27 13:44 knoppix-logo-medium.png
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 15797 Nov 27 13:44 knoppix-logo-small.png
drwxrwxrwx 2 knoppix knoppix 4096 Nov 27 13:44 modules
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 2185 Nov 27 13:44 sha1sums

/media/sdf1/KNOPPIX/modules:
total 8
drwxrwxrwx 2 knoppix knoppix 4096 Nov 27 13:44 .
drwxrwxrwx 3 knoppix knoppix 4096 Nov 27 13:44 ..

/media/sdf1/boot:
total 12
drwxrwxrwx 3 knoppix knoppix 4096 Nov 27 13:44 .
drwxrwxrwx 4 knoppix knoppix 4096 Jan 1 1970 ..
drwxrwxrwx 2 knoppix knoppix 4096 Nov 27 13:44 syslinux

/media/sdf1/boot/syslinux:
total 10140
drwxrwxrwx 2 knoppix knoppix 4096 Nov 27 13:44 .
drwxrwxrwx 3 knoppix knoppix 4096 Nov 27 13:44 ..
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 1474560 Nov 27 13:41 balder.img
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 93 Nov 27 13:41 boot.msg
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 1335 Nov 27 13:41 f2
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 1324 Nov 27 13:41 f3
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 256 Nov 27 13:41 german.kbd
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 210445 Nov 27 13:41 grub.exe
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 3641600 Nov 27 13:41 linux
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 3898352 Nov 27 13:41 linux64
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 18186 Nov 27 13:41 logo.16
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 20052 Nov 27 13:41 memdisk
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 124648 Nov 27 13:41 memtest
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 951146 Nov 27 13:41 minirt.gz
-rwxrwxrwx 1 knoppix knoppix 2750 Nov 27 13:41 syslinux.cfg

[John Hart]

Werner,

By the way, my version of Knoppix is 6.7.0 . If you are using 6.7.1 that may account for some of the differences.

John

[John Hart]

Werner,

By the way, my version of Knoppix is 6.7.0 . If you are using 6.7.1 that may account for some of the differences.

John

[Werner P. Schulz]

The progress bar goes to 75% and I get the installation complete prompt.

Again, when I install the data writing only goes to 75%.

The display of such gauge doesn't always offer real values and may depend how quick your computer works. If you have seen the installation complete prompt, the script have done the job without an error. In your list all the important things are available and the sizes seems to be alright.

Perhaps you to try other settings of BIOS.

[John Hart]

I have gone through my BIOS many times. I have reset to factory defaults and then set the values as they should be. I have cleared the CMOS several times.
Just can't seem to get it working. I will keep trying and will let you know if I get it working. Thanks for your help.

[John Hart]

Interestingly enough, when I look at my hardware in Windows XP Device Manager, the USB flash drive shows up as a hard drive. I ran TestDisk and it shows that the USB flash drive is bootable. HMMM! Surely appears to be a BIOS problem but I sure can not see what is wrong. I have tried contacting the motherboard manufacturer but have gotten no response. I will keep working on it because it has now become an obsession! LOL!

[John Hart]

I found a solutio although not the one I wanted. As I had stated before, the USB flash drive used to show up in the boot list, but no longer does. I have not found a solution to that problem. However, it turns out the my BIOS can recognize a large USB device as a USB-ZIP drive. I selected USB-ZIP as my first boot device and SHAZAM , it booted the USB flash drive. I will continue trying to solve the mystery as to why the BIOS no longer sees the USB-FLASH as USB-HDD0, but for now I have a bootable system.

[Werner P. Schulz]

Hallo John,
nice to hear, that you can boot with your flash drive. By the way, doesn't your BIOS offer the ability for example with F8 or F12 to select the boot-device?

Greetings Werner