Help! I can't even get my old Dell Latitude D820 to read the DVD. I have installed a new SSD and upgraded to 4GB of memory. I got Precise Puppy to run, but I can't get kubuntu 14.10 DVD to load correctly. Tried with USB 4GB flash drive, and was told that there was no bootable partition. I copied the OS directly from the DVD. Checked the download hash, and all was good. I am really sick & tired of microsoft's bs. I really need this to work. I want to learn and now have the time, since I am now retired. Thanks!
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Have you read this:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto
which also links to a page for making a bootable flash drive:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/In...n/FromUSBStick
You have to "burn" the image in a special way, even on a usb stick.
When burning a dvd, sometimes using a slower speed helps.
I have a D630 and a D830, which are very similar to yours, and run great with Kubuntu.Though I can't say much for the dvd drive, I don't recall ever using it, definitely not to install. usb sticks are faster, easier, and ultimately cheaper
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That was true several releases ago. But no longer -- the images are configured in such a way that simply dding the .ISOOriginally posted by claydoh View Postto a partition ondirectly to a USB drive is sufficient.Last edited by SteveRiley; Apr 20, 2015, 12:17 AM.Comment
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Does the USB drive partition need to be flagged as bootable, or is simply doing the dd sufficient?
Also, does the formatting of the partition matter?Last edited by bobbicat; Apr 20, 2015, 12:09 AM.Comment
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Actually, you don't even need to create the partitions, those are contained within the image. I verified this just now. Simply dd the ISO directly to the device node. For example:
Using a 16 megabyte block size greatly accelerates the transfer.Code:sudo dd if=/path/to/iso of=/dev/sdc bs=16M
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Just be careful with the "of" path (make sure it points to the correct device), so that you don't wipe a hard drive.Originally posted by SteveRiley View PostComment
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Perhaps it would be better to specify 'of=/dev/sdX' in the code line, where X specifies the letter defining the thumb drive to be used, this would help noobs and fools like myself to avoid copying and pasting into disaster.
I'll be using that 'bs=16M' tip on my next install, it was news to me and anything that speeds up install is always welcome.Last edited by bobbicat; Apr 20, 2015, 02:47 AM.Comment
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Yes, using dd is a "special way". The op had mentioned copying things directly from the dvd, and I was too lazy to type more in-depth instructions, sorry! Gonna be a long few months till this broken wrist heals.Originally posted by SteveRiley View PostComment
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will the dd command work for a windows user wanting to install Kubuntu for the first time?
does the windows user need to download and install anything to let this happen?Comment
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To create bootable media from ISOs in Windows, use Win32 Disk Imager. Most of the other tools don't properly create UFEI bootable drives.Originally posted by bobbicat View PostComment
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I tested this, it is true (so it seems to me), but it seems GParted is confused about the image partition, and finally I pose a question, here (separate thread):SteveRiley
Actually, you don't even need to create the partitions, those are contained within the image. I verified this just now. Simply dd the ISO directly to the device node ...
https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...698#post370698An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles BukowskiComment
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I tripped on a box behind the cash registers at work, landed on my wrist, which broke in two places.Originally posted by SteveRiley View PostComment
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I can't get a command prompt. Trying to install on a new SSD. Tried DVD and USB. No success yet. I'm learning, but not very fast!
Thanks.Comment
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I tried 3 different USB drives, (all 4GB) PNY, Kingston and SanDisk. I used the installer. No success yet.Comment
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