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2026-04-02T19:11:30Z

Script for creating a multiple ISO images bootdisk on a USB key

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	=Script for creating a multiple ISO images bootdisk on a USB key=		=Script for creating a multiple ISO images bootdisk on a USB key=

	<~~source~~ lang="bash">		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
	#!/bin/bash		#!/bin/bash
	set -o errexit		set -o errexit
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	# un-mount		# un-mount
	sudo umount ${MNTPOINT}		sudo umount ${MNTPOINT}
	</~~source~~>		</syntaxhighlight>

	=Error "(initramfs) Unable to find a medium containing a live file system"=		=Error "(initramfs) Unable to find a medium containing a live file system"=

2010-08-18T05:22:53Z

Disk created by USB creator

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	}		}
	</pre>		</pre>

			It would seem that the problem was that the Ubuntu live CD is searching only on VFAT filesystems, not even ext2!

2010-08-18T04:56:53Z

Disk created by USB creator

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	If I take the USB key created by usb-creator, and I only install grub2 it works with the following configuration file /media/39E2-66BB/boot/grub/grub.cfg:		If I take the USB key created by usb-creator, and I only install grub2 it works with the following configuration file /media/39E2-66BB/boot/grub/grub.cfg:

	<~~source lang=grub~~>		<pre>
	# grub.cfg		# grub.cfg

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	initrd /casper/initrd.lz		initrd /casper/initrd.lz
	}		}
	</~~source~~>		</pre>

2010-08-18T04:56:05Z

Disk created by USB creator

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	If I take the USB key created by usb-creator, and I only install grub2 it works with the following configuration file /media/39E2-66BB/boot/grub/grub.cfg:		If I take the USB key created by usb-creator, and I only install grub2 it works with the following configuration file /media/39E2-66BB/boot/grub/grub.cfg:

	<source>		<source lang=grub>
	# grub.cfg		# grub.cfg

2010-08-18T04:55:47Z

Error "(initramfs) Unable to find a medium containing a live file system"

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	autorun.inf casper dists install ldlinux.sys md5sum.txt pics pool preseed README.diskdefines syslinux wubi.exe		autorun.inf casper dists install ldlinux.sys md5sum.txt pics pool preseed README.diskdefines syslinux wubi.exe
	</pre>		</pre>

			If I take the USB key created by usb-creator, and I only install grub2 it works with the following configuration file /media/39E2-66BB/boot/grub/grub.cfg:

			<source>
			# grub.cfg

			set default=0
			set timeout=10

			set menu_color_normal=white/cyan
			set menu_color_highlight=yellow/blue

			# Preferred and fallback resolutions:
			set gfxmode="1024x576;800x600;640x480"
			insmod gfxterm
			insmod vbe
			terminal_output gfxterm

			menuentry "Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop (x86)" {
			# Set the grub "root" variable by locating the specified uuid
			search --no-floppy --fs-uuid 39E2-66BB --set=root
			linux /casper/vmlinuz append noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
			initrd /casper/initrd.lz
			}
			</source>

2010-08-18T04:42:30Z

Disk created by USB creator

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	Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System		Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
	/dev/sdd1 * 1 1016 3905473 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)		/dev/sdd1 * 1 1016 3905473 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
			</pre>

			Content:
			<pre>
			ls /media/39E2-66BB/
			autorun.inf casper dists install ldlinux.sys md5sum.txt pics pool preseed README.diskdefines syslinux wubi.exe
	</pre>		</pre>

2010-08-18T04:41:15Z

Error "(initramfs) Unable to find a medium containing a live file system"

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	But it doesn't work		But it doesn't work

			==Disk created by USB creator==

			Partitions layout:

			<pre>
			root@server:/media# fdisk /dev/sdd

			WARNING: DOS-compatible mode is deprecated. It's strongly recommended to
			switch off the mode (command 'c') and change display units to
			sectors (command 'u').

			Command (m for help): p

			Disk /dev/sdd: 4001 MB, 4001366016 bytes
			124 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1016 cylinders
			Units = cylinders of 7688 * 512 = 3936256 bytes
			Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
			I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
			Disk identifier: 0x000d9d3f

			Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
			/dev/sdd1 * 1 1016 3905473 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
			</pre>

2010-08-18T04:33:05Z

Error "(initramfs) Unable to find a medium containing a live file system"

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	1. The kernel is loading		1. The kernel is loading
	2. The initrd is executing fine.		2. The initrd is executing fine.

			At the prompt, after having the error message, I tried:

			mount /dev/sdb2 /cdrom
			exit

			But it doesn't work

2010-08-18T04:26:21Z

Error "(initramfs) Unable to find a medium containing a live file system"

2010-08-18T04:26:04Z

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	sudo umount ${MNTPOINT}		sudo umount ${MNTPOINT}
	</source>		</source>

			=Error "(initramfs) Unable to find a medium containing a live file system"=

			With the above script, I have the following error:

			<pre>
			(initramfs) Unable to find a medium containing a live file system
			</pre>

			But:

			1. The kernel is loading
			2. The initrd is executing fine.