In this video I will show you how to make a live usb install from BT5R2.
I have downloaded the iso I want to use and have verified the md5 checksum.
I am booting the BT5R2 iso using the latest VMware workstation although the free player or other virtualisation software should work just as well.
In this video demonstration I am using an old 32GB usb stick, but a 4GB min usb stick is all you really need for this.
I hope you enjoy it.
You can download the full quality video from this link
http://blip.tv/file/get/Balding_parrot-BT5R2_Live_USB_Install294.mp4
Sorry for typing so slow in it, but I wanted to make sure everyone has time to easily read everything.
Transcript of commands used and the full output of those commands for those that don't need the video or those that want to print them out for use later.
root@root:~# dmesg | egrep hd.\|sd.
[ 0.220999] NMI watchdog enabled, takes one hw-pmu counter.
[ 0.234822] NMI watchdog enabled, takes one hw-pmu counter.
[ 0.249169] NMI watchdog enabled, takes one hw-pmu counter.
[ 0.263184] NMI watchdog enabled, takes one hw-pmu counter.
[ 4.709437] sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] 41943040 512-byte logical blocks: (21.4 GB/20.0 GiB)
[ 4.711998] sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
[ 4.713727] sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 61 00 00 00
[ 4.714744] sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Cache data unavailable
[ 4.716100] sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 4.749340] sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
[ 4.753027] sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Cache data unavailable
[ 4.755510] sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 4.758927] sda: unknown partition table
[ 4.761388] sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Cache data unavailable
[ 4.762556] sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 4.763459] sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk
[ 509.750747] sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
[ 509.767402] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
[ 512.723221] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] 62562239 512-byte logical blocks: (32.0 GB/29.8 GiB)
[ 512.732094] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page present
[ 512.732099] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 512.746087] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page present
[ 512.746092] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 512.755286] sdb: sdb1
root@root:~# fdisk /dev/sdb
WARNING: DOS-compatible mode is deprecated. It's strongly recommended to
switch off the mode (command 'c') and change display units to
sectors (command 'u').
Command (m for help): d
Selected partition 1
Command (m for help): n
Command action
e extended
p primary partition (1-4)
p
Partition number (1-4): 1
First cylinder (1-3894, default 1):
Using default value 1
Last cylinder, +cylinders or +size{K,M,G} (1-3894, default 3894):
Using default value 3894
Command (m for help): t
Selected partition 1
Hex code (type L to list codes): b
Changed system type of partition 1 to b (W95 FAT32)
Command (m for help): a
Partition number (1-4): 1
Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered!
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
WARNING: If you have created or modified any DOS 6.x
partitions, please see the fdisk manual page for additional
information.
Syncing disks.
root@root:~# mkfs.vfat -F 32 -n BT5R2 /dev/sdb1
mkfs.vfat 3.0.7 (24 Dec 2009)
root@root:~# mkdir /mnt/sdb1
root@root:~# mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/sdb1
root@root:~# cd /mnt/sdb1
root@root:/mnt/sdb1# rsync -r /cdrom/* .
root@root:/mnt/sdb1# syslinux /dev/sdb1
root@root:/mnt/sdb1# cp -r isolinux syslinux
root@root:/mnt/sdb1# cp syslinux/isolinux.cfg syslinux/syslinux.cfg
root@root:/mnt/sdb1# cp syslinux/isolinux.bin syslinux/syslinux.bin
root@root:/mnt/sdb1#
I also plan on doing another post (probably later today or tomorrow) detailing the method of making a persistent usb install.
