[Bio-Linux] Problem booting installation DVD - biolinux 6

[Anthony Pemberton]

Hello Tony,

Just checked - the BIOS is set for USB legacy support. I tried a 32bit ubuntu 8.04 live CD in the same drive (USB external) and this boots OK. 

So - is it the DVD filesystem that the kernel cannot read for some reason?

If I can get hold of a USB key of sufficient capacity, I will give it a try,

Regards,

Tony Pemberton


-----Original Message-----
From: bio-linux-bounces at nebclists.nerc.ac.uk [mailto:bio-linux-bounces at nebclists.nerc.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tony Travis
Sent: 15 July 2010 10:24
To: bio-linux at nebclists.nerc.ac.uk
Subject: Re: [Bio-Linux] Problem booting installation DVD - biolinux 6

On 15/07/10 10:12, Anthony Pemberton wrote:
> Dear biolinux users,
>
> I have encountered a problem installing biolinux 6 onto one of my 64-bit
> servers. The server has a built-in CDROM drive but no DVD drive. So I
> connected my USB DVD drive to the system so that I could install the
> software. The DVD boots initially but after loading the kernel, I get
> the following:
>
> Busybox v 1.13.3 (ubuntu 1:1.13.3-1ubuntu11). Built-in shell (ash) Enter
> help for a list of built-in commands
>
> (initramfs) Unable to find a live filesystem
>
> It looks as if after booting the kernel, it cannot find the DVD. Can
> anyone suggest a workaround or how to find the filesystem from the above
> prompt and set the install going?

Hello, Tony.

Is your server BIOS set to support 'legacy' USB devices?

You could try booting from a USB-stick instead...

Another possibility is to clone a Bio-Linux installation from another 
machine. I do this for our NBX (NuGO Black Box) servers - Very easy!

I'm running Bio-Linux 6 on all our servers: Make sure to uninstall:

   network-manager

This is not appropriate on a server and can cause network problems.

HTH,

   Tony.
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