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ASX
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Re: Update

Post by ASX »

please do not use unetbootin, use "dd" command:

from a bsd OS:

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dd  if=image.iso  of=/dev/daX bs=1m conv=sync
from linux:

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dd  if=image.is of=/dev/sdX bs=1M conv=sync
hank2000
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Re: Update

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ok!
It will have to wait til friday but I ll give it another shot then!

cheers
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Re: Update

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Do it with dd!
Writing the iso to a USB stick

On BSD

dd if=GhostBSD10.3-RELEASE-20160829-214135-mate-amd64.iso of=/dev/da0 bs=1m

On LInux

dd if=GhostBSD10.3-RELEASE-20160829-214135-mate-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdf bs=1M

On Mac

dd if=GhostBSD10.3-RELEASE-20160829-214135-mate-amd64.iso of=/dev/disk2 bs=1024
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Re: Update

Post by hank2000 »

Hi Eric, ASX

I have to delay next attempts.
Got a phone call yesterday that my father is very ill, so i ll travel to my hometown (700km) today over weekend to look after him.
Will catch up next week.
sorry folks.

best
Achim
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Re: Update

Post by ASX »

Of course, free software works "as time allow". Do not worry, we can wait.
Best wishes to you and your father.
hank2000
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Re: Update

Post by hank2000 »

Hi there

back from Aachen but clueless after trying 3 times to dd the iso to stick and boot from it!
dd worked well it seems, but when stick hanged out and put into one of my netbooks, I only get the "GRUB" text and that s it...
what do i do wrong or what s missing? I have no experience with removable media and my last editing of grub.conf or any start script is "lightyears" away! ;-)

best Achim
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Re: Update

Post by ASX »

I do not own any netbook, but I've tested GhostBSD 10.3 on a eee pc 1015px, using a dd-ed USB stick, it worked smootly.
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Re: Update

Post by ericbsd »

hank2000 give us the command and output of it.
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Re: Update

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ericbsd wrote:hank2000 give us the command and output of it.
well: I used the "dd if=GhostBSD11.0-PREALPHA3-20161203-101455-mate-i386.iso of=/dev/sdb1 bs=1M" command under linux as root, the copying went smoothly, it told me about xxxx packages in and out and then: "1798 datasets +1 in and out" and "1,9GB copied" and back to prompt!
Then I unhook the stick put it in a free USB slot, change from HDD boot to removable device boot in "boot priority" in BIOS and at start I get:
"GRUB" ..... and that s it!
no commands possible to add, no menue to choose from, just no reaction!
That s why I asked if I missed something to add prior to booting?

same reaction on my Asus eee, my Nokia netbook and my HP Pavilion dv6000

best Achim
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Re: Update

Post by hank2000 »

additional question:

putting GhostBSD 10.3 add. to Linux Mint as a dual boot:
Linux on 1st primary part. + swap part.
GhostBSD on 2nd primary part + 2. (BSD) swap = possible? (Asus eee with same HDD for both systems)

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Achim
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