[00:00] I never used this product, but if UNetbootin isn't working for you try something else [00:01] http://superuser.com/questions/66948/how-do-i-place-a-bootable-iso-on-a-usb-drive [00:02] It should be noted that unetbootin fails at creating bootable media of some distributions - even those explicitely listed as supported. [00:02] from the last link ^ [00:03] scottrigby: do it again - it's like dorothy in the wizard of oz = gotta click your usb 3 times and say 'i wanna go boot' [00:04] redo the whole unetbootin thing [00:07] and use downloaded iso [00:08] haha yeah. just finished DLing ISO (in a cafe w notsuperfast connection) [00:08] * scottrigby trying again [00:09] oh one question [00:09] unetbootin is great - when it works - have to keep doing - then try to boot - eventually there will be success [00:09] before i format this again, I'm gonna erase it. What format should I use? [00:09] MS-DOS (FAT) [00:09] yes [00:09] ExFAT? [00:09] fat32 [00:10] fat32 [00:10] sounds like a former lover [00:10] greek yogurt all over keyboard now [00:10] * scottrigby \m/ (>.<) \m/ [00:11] ok so MS-DOS (FAT) right [00:11] Note that the USB drive must be formatted as FAT32; otherwise it won't be listed. [00:11] hmm [00:11] i'm trying to format from my mac, and it only gives those two options :p [00:11] can i format it from the PC? [00:11] fat16 works too [00:12] IDK how to do that if so [00:12] win xp right [00:12] yeah its literally only `MS-DOS (FAT)` or `ExFAT` from the mac disk utility [00:12] yeah XP [00:12] fat is prolly 16 on mac and ok [00:12] try doing everything from Windows [00:13] hem, ok. Any tips on finding out how? [00:13] *hrm i mean [00:13] not hem. or him… or hymn [00:14] http://tech.anoj.net/2013/01/fixing-unetbootin-on-mac-os-x-to-create.html [00:14] for osx [00:15] oh cool ok [00:18] one last piece of advice.... [00:18] get a computer with a burner in it ;-) [00:19] win might be easier [00:20] that's what she said [00:20] right click my computer - manage - disk management - usb stick - format - select fat 32 [00:22] and i have better luck with unet than usb creator [00:25] ok jedijf i followed steps up till #4 [00:26] because we're doing Lubuntu not http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/ [00:26] so not clear what the equivalent would be for `sudo dd conv=notrunc bs=440 count=1 if=mbr.bin of=/dev/rdisk2` [00:26] I'm thinking i may just skip that step and proceed with UNetbootin using the ISO [00:27] unless… you think that step really is a good idea anyway [00:28] yeah, doing step 4 :) [00:29] scottrigby: that is the step [00:29] that writes a mbr to the usb stick [00:31] gotcha. Guessign i want the one in bios/mbr/mbr.bin :) there are a few in there [00:32] where it extracted to [00:32] the syslinux.zip file [00:34] * scottrigby filgers Xd [00:34] jedijf: oh, my ~/Downloads folder, but i got it i think… [00:34] at least i hope [00:34] i am using /dev/disk1 [00:34] though, that's the device [00:35] the mounted partition is /dev/disk1s1 [00:35] the example seems to refer to the disk though, not the partition path. so i think i did it right [00:35] we shall see! [00:37] so far so good! [00:38] it's the first time we see 'Install Lubuntu'! :D [00:39] ok so… after choosing this… are we literally booting from the USB, or did that format the PC? [00:39] we want the latter [00:39] so we don't need to run off the USB [00:39] it felt like it went a little too fast for that? [00:40] ok nm there's a wizard. [00:41] woo [00:41] ok so [00:41] jedijf: do we want… `Erase disk and install Lubuntu`? `Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security`? `Use LVM with the new Ubuntu software`? [00:42] I feel like we want option1 [00:42] oh dang. Yes we want option 1. Options 2 and 3 are optional extras [00:45] stay with the simple [00:45] erase and install [00:46] sorry getting out of bathing suit [00:46] tmi [00:50] lol [00:50] jedijf++ [00:50] rmg51++ [00:50] it totally workedddddddd [00:52] let's hope the actual install works [00:52] but first - boot live [00:52] check wireless - audio - etc [00:52] then if/when everything works install === scottrigby is now known as scottrigby_away === scottrigby_away is now known as scottrigby === scottrigby is now known as scottrigby_away [09:39] Morning [09:44] morning. [11:09] morning? [12:04] Morning people, dogs, turkeys and everything else === scottrigby_away is now known as scottrigby [16:43] afternoon? [16:48] installed yet? [17:13] jedijf: yes he did :D we got kicked out of the cafe right when it asked about installing language, but yeah looks like all worked! [17:14] sweeeeet