| williamtdr | Hello. I am trying to install Ubuntu on my computer without any external media from my existing Linux installation. I downloaded lubuntu 13.04 and fed the ISO to unetbootin, and then booted into grub. Howeve, when I try to install or boot from the live CD, it gives the error behind the dots (if I press ESC): /dev/sdb: No medium found. and 'stdin: n | 03:42 |
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| williamtdr | ot a typewriter'. After several minutes it gives up and exists to busybox. What should I do? | 03:42 |
| williamtdr | *lubuntu | 03:42 |
| williamtdr | Additional clarification: using unetbootin to install off hard disk without external media. | 03:43 |
| Unit193 | You have a Ubuntu install already? You have grml-rescueboot in the repos? | 03:44 |
| williamtdr | Unit193: what's that? | 03:45 |
| williamtdr | I see. | 03:46 |
| williamtdr | found the page. | 03:46 |
| Unit193 | Adds the iso into the grub menu. Anywho, I'm sorry I can't help, not used that feature of unetbootin, all I can say is if you have the right drive marked. | 03:46 |
| williamtdr | How do I check that? | 03:46 |
| Unit193 | williamtdr: Check your /boot/grub/grub.cfg file. | 04:18 |
| williamtdr | Unit193: checking. | 04:38 |
| williamtdr | Unit193: what should I be checking for? | 04:38 |
| williamtdr | Here's the relevant line: | 04:40 |
| Unit193 | /dev/sdb seems to either be the disk (lsblk) or what's in grub config. | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | menuentry "Install Lubuntu" { | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | set root=(hd0,5) | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | linux /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/lubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash -- | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | initrd /casper/initrd.lz | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | } | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | menuentry "Install Lubuntu" { | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | set root=(hd0,5) | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | linux /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/lubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash -- | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | initrd /casper/initrd.lz | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | } | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | double paste. | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | sorry. | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | That seems right. | 04:40 |
| williamtdr | Unit193: any problems there? | 04:44 |
| Unit193 | Can you check what partition it's on just to make sure? And it seems from what you've said, my proposed tool should work out for you, do you concure? | 04:45 |
| Unit193 | concur* | 04:45 |
| Unit193 | holstein: Howdy, you've used unetbootin more than I have I think, got a second? | 04:47 |
| holstein | Unit193: sure | 04:48 |
| williamtdr | Unit193: it isn't on a physical partition. | 04:48 |
| williamtdr | Sorry, trying to help and be helped at the same time. | 04:54 |
| williamtdr | holstein: ever worked with unetbootin's USB-less installation? | 04:54 |
| holstein | williamtdr: nope | 04:56 |
| williamtdr | Drat/ | 04:57 |
| williamtdr | *. | 04:57 |
| holstein | williamtdr: what are you trying to do? | 04:58 |
| holstein | williamtdr: do you not have a USB stick? | 04:58 |
| Unit193 | !info grml-rescueboot | 05:00 |
| ubot93 | grml-rescueboot (source: grml-rescueboot): Integrates Grml ISO booting into GRUB. In component universe, is extra. Version 0.4.2 (raring), package size 6 kB, installed size 61 kB | 05:00 |
| williamtdr | holstein: No, I don't. | 05:01 |
| holstein | williamtdr: what are you trying to do? | 05:01 |
| holstein | williamtdr: install to the same hard drive you are using? | 05:01 |
| williamtdr | holstein: yes. | 05:02 |
| holstein | williamtdr: i would rather take 8 bucks and get a USB stick, and sell it for 10 when im done | 05:02 |
| holstein | williamtdr: can you not aquire a USB stick? | 05:02 |
| williamtdr | No, I can't. | 05:02 |
| holstein | williamtdr: do you have *any* other hard drive? | 05:02 |
| williamtdr | This is a computer that isn't easily accessible. | 05:02 |
| holstein | williamtdr: this will be quite challenging, and i have never cared to do it | 05:03 |
| holstein | williamtdr: i would literally prefer mailing you a USB stick than talking bot you about it | 05:03 |
| holstein | williamtdr: can you boot CD? | 05:03 |
| williamtdr | holstein: it's a netbook. | 05:03 |
| holstein | williamtdr: i am on a netbook.. i boot external USB cd drives.. USB sticks. SD cards.. myu android phone with drive droid | 05:05 |
| holstein | williamtdr: i would *never* try installing from the same hard drive that im installing to.. i havent needed to | 05:05 |
| holstein | williamtdr: have you tried unetbootin support? or just hardware? or main linux? | 05:08 |
| holstein | i would take a step back, and just ask a general linux community how to install from the same hard drive you are booting installation media on | 05:08 |
| holstein | i would rather take the hard drive out and install on another machine than deal with what you are dealing with, which i have also done | 05:09 |
| Unit193 | The problem is the re-partition, you can install using debootstrap. :P | 05:09 |
| holstein | it could be done on another box though, and end up with a nice normal partition/install | 05:10 |
| holstein | i would do debootstrap knowing that unless i wanted to boot a live gparted disk, i would lose some space | 05:10 |
| Unit193 | (That's one reason slitaz is in netboot, has gparted pre-installed) | 05:11 |
| williamtdr | Night. | 05:24 |
| Unit193 | Hrm, well good night. | 05:24 |
| williamtdr | 12:23 AM. | 05:25 |
| williamtdr | Gotta wake up @ 7 tommorow. | 05:25 |
| williamtdr | I'll dig about for a flash drive. | 05:25 |
| Unit193 | Yeah, 01:25 here. Have a good rest, and work. | 05:25 |
| williamtdr | :) | 05:25 |
| williamtdr | Thanks, you too. | 05:25 |
| joshu | good morning or night to some of you ;) | 07:14 |
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| Adrien_D | Hello | 17:30 |
| leszek | hi Adrien_D | 17:31 |
| Adrien_D | I search the official Twitter account of lubuntu, can you help me ? | 17:31 |
| Adrien_D | 'cos I have installed Lubuntu on an old computer, and it's a very good Ubuntu's variante ! | 17:32 |
| leszek | Adrien_D: https://twitter.com/LubuntuOfficial | 17:32 |
| Adrien_D | okay, thanks, because I see LubuntuOfficial, LubuntuDesktop and LubuntuLinux | 17:34 |
| t-ubuntu | hi all | 22:29 |
| t-ubuntu | Could anyone help me with wifi syupport? | 22:29 |
| wxl | t-ubuntu: fire away | 22:35 |
| t-ubuntu | could you take a look at this link http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&ProdID=229&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true | and download the linux kernel and look at the documentation | 22:39 |
| wxl | why don't you start by telling me what your problem is | 22:39 |
| t-ubuntu | I cant seem to configure my network adapter to connect to my network | 22:40 |
| wxl | and what adapter do you have? | 22:40 |
| t-ubuntu | Realtek RTU8191SU Airlink AWLL6075 | 22:40 |
| wxl | what does lspci tell you? | 22:41 |
| t-ubuntu | It is a usb adpter | 22:41 |
| wxl | w hat about lsusb then? | 22:42 |
| t-ubuntu | it recognizes 3 ports being used | 22:42 |
| t-ubuntu | 1 is a mouse, 1 is a keyboard, and the realtek adapter | 22:42 |
| wxl | and what information specifically does it give you about the adapter | 22:42 |
| wxl | like don't paraphrase | 22:42 |
| wxl | copy/paste | 22:42 |
| wxl | just the relevant line | 22:42 |
| t-ubuntu | sorry it is on a desktop, and I am on the laptop, I will try my best | 22:43 |
| t-ubuntu | Bus 001 Device 010: ID 0bda:8172 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8191SU 802.11n WLAN Adapter | 22:44 |
| wxl | okies | 22:44 |
| t-ubuntu | so any help? | 22:44 |
| wxl | omg this link is hilarious | 22:44 |
| wxl | it just sends me in a loop | 22:44 |
| t-ubuntu | what? | 22:45 |
| wxl | http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=21&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true%20&Downloads=true&Downloads=true | 22:45 |
| t-ubuntu | damn it | 22:45 |
| wxl | so from what i can ghather you need to compile it | 22:45 |
| wxl | is that's where you are stuck? | 22:45 |
| t-ubuntu | I don't even know, im a newbie to linux | 22:46 |
| wxl | well apparently you picked the worst adapter known to man :) | 22:46 |
| t-ubuntu | I found a driver in the file I downloaded | 22:46 |
| t-ubuntu | I guess just the one to linux | 22:46 |
| wxl | cuz it looks like to me you need to download from the mfgr, compile the driver (not for noobs usually), and then install it | 22:46 |
| t-ubuntu | I am looking at the documentation | 22:47 |
| t-ubuntu | and it is saying how to compile and install the driver | 22:47 |
| wxl | yep | 22:47 |
| t-ubuntu | I just can't seem to understand how to do it | 22:47 |
| wxl | why don't you do this: put the documentation text up on pastebin.com | 22:47 |
| t-ubuntu | okay | 22:47 |
| t-ubuntu | http://pastebin.com/0htMDG92 | 22:50 |
| t-ubuntu | please tell me if I need to post more | 22:50 |
| wxl | ok | 22:50 |
| wxl | so if you're in the terminal in the folder where all the files are, run ls | 22:50 |
| wxl | actually run ls -al | 22:51 |
| wxl | give me the line that's got install.sh on it | 22:51 |
| t-ubuntu | could you elaborate? What line? | 22:52 |
| wxl | did you do ls -al | 22:52 |
| t-ubuntu | yeah then what | 22:53 |
| wxl | is there a line that has install.sh on it? | 22:54 |
| t-ubuntu | i found the install.sh file | 22:54 |
| t-ubuntu | in the documentation | 22:54 |
| wxl | but is it in the files that came in the download? | 22:54 |
| t-ubuntu | yeah | 22:55 |
| wxl | and so when you do ls -al, you see it? | 22:55 |
| t-ubuntu | I see a downloads line, but I do not see install.ls | 22:56 |
| wxl | try cd Downloads | 22:57 |
| wxl | what's in there? | 22:57 |
| t-ubuntu | I typed cd Downloads and a new line came up waiting for another command | 22:58 |
| wxl | now do ls -al | 22:58 |
| wxl | do you see install.sh yet? if not what? | 22:58 |
| t-ubuntu | it is showing the folder containing the install.sh script | 22:59 |
| t-ubuntu | http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/productsView.aspx?Langid=1&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&ProdID=229 | 22:59 |
| t-ubuntu | here try clicking on the link all the way at the bottom called "software" | 22:59 |
| wxl | so cd into that folder and then do ls -al and give me the line from that output that includes install.sh | 22:59 |
| t-ubuntu | -rw-rw-r-- 1 s*****-pc s*****-pc 3106 Apr 3 2012 install.sh | 23:01 |
| wxl | do chmod +x install.sh | 23:02 |
| t-ubuntu | now> | 23:02 |
| t-ubuntu | now what? | 23:02 |
| wxl | ./install.sh | 23:02 |
| t-ubuntu | its asking for a password, and when I input mine it is not working | 23:03 |
| t-ubuntu | how do I install synaptic on a computer that does not have internet | 23:04 |
| wxl | try sudo ./install.sh | 23:06 |
| t-ubuntu | ok | 23:07 |
| wxl | offline installation of packages: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware#Installing_packages_without_an_Internet_connection | 23:08 |
| t-ubuntu | I dont have synaptic | 23:09 |
| t-ubuntu | how do i install it | 23:09 |
| wxl | ??? | 23:10 |
| wxl | what version do you have? | 23:10 |
| t-ubuntu | 12.04 LTS | 23:10 |
| wxl | of lubuntu? | 23:10 |
| t-ubuntu | Ubuntu | 23:10 |
| wxl | then why are you on the lubuntu channel? | 23:10 |
| wxl | and for that matter, how the heck could you not have synaptic? | 23:11 |
| t-ubuntu | how am I supposed to know? lol when I look for synaptic it does not exist on my computer | 23:11 |
| t-ubuntu | sorry | 23:11 |
| t-ubuntu | about the ubuntu thing, u are just the only person willing to help | 23:12 |
| t-ubuntu | so is there any way to install synaptic | 23:12 |
| wxl | well i'm puzzled as to why you don't have synaptic | 23:13 |
| wxl | hwo did you install ubuntu? | 23:13 |
| t-ubuntu | via USb | 23:14 |
| t-ubuntu | Its the LTS version | 23:14 |
| wxl | but you installed the normal desktop iso? | 23:14 |
| t-ubuntu | Guess so yes | 23:14 |
| wxl | then there is no reason you should not have synaptic | 23:14 |
| t-ubuntu | hm odd | 23:14 |
| t-ubuntu | Im this guys freind wxl | 23:15 |
| wxl | so you might go join #ubuntu (not #lubuntu) and see if they can help you | 23:15 |
| t-ubuntu | hmm | 23:15 |
| t-ubuntu | they tried :p | 23:15 |
| t-ubuntu | Your the best help we have | 23:15 |
| wxl | 1 second | 23:15 |
| t-ubuntu | k | 23:15 |
| wxl | so do this: apt-cache policy synaptic | grep -i installed | 23:17 |
| t-ubuntu | wait | 23:18 |
| t-ubuntu | t-ubuntu, isnt back | 23:18 |
| wxl | np i'm working anyways | 23:18 |
| t-ubuntu | hah see t-ubuntu and I live across the street | 23:18 |
| t-ubuntu | so yep helping him with this wifi issue | 23:18 |
| t-ubuntu | used alot of linux before | 23:19 |
| t-ubuntu | like ArchBang etc | 23:19 |
| t-ubuntu | yep | 23:19 |
| t-ubuntu | whats the comamnd to run again wxl ? | 23:19 |
| t-ubuntu | I accidentally cleared the chat | 23:19 |
| wxl | so do this: apt-cache policy synaptic | grep -i installed | 23:19 |
| t-ubuntu | ok | 23:19 |
| t-ubuntu | I'm sure he'll bbe back | 23:20 |
| t-ubuntu | its friday and yeah | 23:20 |
| t-ubuntu | now what wxl ? | 23:25 |
| wxl | what was the result? | 23:25 |
| t-ubuntu | I am still in the fglder of the linux kernel driver | 23:25 |
| t-ubuntu | erm | 23:25 |
| t-ubuntu | hold on | 23:25 |
| wxl | doesn't matter where you are | 23:25 |
| t-ubuntu | whats the line after synaptic mean? | 23:26 |
| t-ubuntu | how do i type that? | 23:26 |
| wxl | shift \ | 23:26 |
| t-ubuntu | it says none | 23:27 |
| wxl | that's insane | 23:27 |
| t-ubuntu | ikr | 23:27 |
| wxl | i would defer to you to #ubuntu because i'm clueless | 23:27 |
| wxl | i don't use synaptic anyways | 23:27 |
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