[accessiblelinux] Re: A Question About Vinux
- From: "Anthony Sales" <tony.sales@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <accessiblelinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:14:46 +0100
Hi Storm,
To install Vinux to a USB pendrive you need to be running from the live CD or
have an .iso image available if you are doing it from an installed version.
You need to place the USB pendrive into the USB port and then start the
'Install to USB pendrive' application on the administration menu. This will
automatically detect the USB pendrive and CD (if you are using an iso image
you will have to browse to it manually). You then set the amount of
persistant storage you want to use and then start the installation.
However, from what your friend says it sounds like he is having a problem
mounting the USB drives in the first place. I am not sure what is causing
this. Are they U3 enabled USB pendrives? Are they FAT32 formatted? It could
also be a corrupted iso of course. At this stage I can only suggest he
redownloads and/or reburns the CD and check the md5sum of both and try again.
If that doesn't work the contact me again.
drbongo
-----Original Message-----
From: accessiblelinux-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Storm Dragon
Sent: Mon 15/06/2009 18:36
To: accessiblelinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [accessiblelinux] A Question About Vinux
I got a message from a friend asking the following:
Hi. I got vinux to run farely nicely from live cd on my sony vaio. I
wanted
to install it on my flash drive. I found something in the FAQ on
http://vinux.org.uk that says just plug in my USB key and it'll start
the
application, I presume theyy mean the software that handles the
installation of vinux onto the key. It says just point the application
to
the ISO file or the live cd and it'll install it. But when I connect my
USB
key, I've tried two keys and one 250gb western didgital hard drive, all
USB
devices, vinux popps up a message saying it couldn't mount the drive
and
has an ok button. After I click ok I can locate the drive I just
connected
in the, I don't knwo what it's called, file browser maybe. But when I
press
enter on it it gets the same message. If I hit the context key on it and
arrow to open and hit enter, same message. You have any ideas? Tried it
on
two different computers with the same problem, and of course 3 different
drives.
Thanks
Storm
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