Unable to create bootable USB stick and install properly

[Kim Anderson]

I tried to make a bootable USB stick with Unetbootin to install Lubuntu 12.04, but I get nowhere. I've used Unetbootin for installing other distributions before using the same computer, even earlier releases of Lubuntu. Whichever option I choose in the menu, it then leaves me with a black screen which disappears and reboots back to the same menu if I press a button. Endless loop.

Then I tried using usb-creato insteadr and the install worked fine, but when the installation was finished and it asked me to reboot, I got nowhere this time as well. At least this time I saw an ever-blinking underscore. Prior to the reboot I changed the boot order and removed the USB stick. Like I always do.

What's strange is that if I leave the USB stick I used for the install connected; I don't remove it or change the boot order, then Lubuntu boots properly and there I am with the fresh install. I can even make permanent changes which remains after reboot, but this is ONLY if I keep the USB stick connected. As you understand, this is not very comfortable, I don't want to have the USB stick connected for ever.

Thank you for a great distribution.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: lubuntu-desktop 0.38
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr 27 00:48:45 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120423)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: lubuntu-meta
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[karl anliot (kanliot)]

thanks for reporting this. How can i verify this? I need instructions to reproduce.

[Kim Anderson (nosrednamik)]

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11878464

There's another guy having exactly the same problem, and another guy with similar problems when trying to install Xubuntu 12.04 with Live USB.

I don't know if this is a general problem or if it just applies to some computers, therefor I can't tell you how to verify. I downloaded the .iso, made a Live USB using usb-creator, ran the install and when it asked me to reboot I did and removed the USB stick. If you don't get stuck and can boot normally I guess the bug is not general.

[karl anliot (kanliot)]

thanks for your cooperation, what is the MD5sum of your iso?

On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 5:34 AM, Kim Anderson <email address hidden> wrote:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11878464
>
> There's another guy having exactly the same problem, and another guy
> with similar problems when trying to install Xubuntu 12.04 with Live
> USB.
>
> I don't know if this is a general problem or if it just applies to some
> computers, therefor I can't tell you how to verify. I downloaded the
> .iso, made a Live USB using usb-creator, ran the install and when it
> asked me to reboot I did and removed the USB stick. If you don't get
> stuck and can boot normally I guess the bug is not general.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Lubuntu
> Packages Team, which is subscribed to lubuntu-meta in Ubuntu.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989295
>
> Title:
>  Unable to create bootable USB stick and install properly
>
> Status in “lubuntu-meta” package in Ubuntu:
>  New
>
> Bug description:
>  I tried to make a bootable USB stick with Unetbootin to install
>  Lubuntu 12.04, but I get nowhere. I've used Unetbootin for installing
>  other distributions before using the same computer, even earlier
>  releases of Lubuntu.  Whichever option I choose in the menu, it then
>  leaves me with a black screen which disappears and reboots back to the
>  same menu if I press a button. Endless loop.
>
>  Then I tried using usb-creato insteadr and the install worked fine,
>  but when the installation was finished and it asked me to reboot, I
>  got nowhere this time as well.  At least this time I saw an ever-
>  blinking underscore. Prior to the reboot I changed the boot order and
>  removed the USB stick. Like I always do.
>
>  What's strange is that if I leave the USB stick I used for the install
>  connected; I don't remove it or change the boot order, then Lubuntu
>  boots properly and there I am with the fresh install. I can even make
>  permanent changes which remains after reboot, but this is ONLY if I
>  keep the USB stick connected. As you understand, this is not very
>  comfortable, I don't want to have the USB stick connected for ever.
>
>  Thank you for a great distribution.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>  Package: lubuntu-desktop 0.38
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
>  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
>  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
>  Architecture: amd64
>  Date: Fri Apr 27 00:48:45 2012
>  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
>  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120423)
>  ProcEnviron:
>   TERM=xterm
>   PATH=(custom, no user)
>   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  SourcePackage: lubuntu-meta
>  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lubuntu-meta/+bug/989295/+subscriptions

[karl anliot (kanliot)]

also the guy on the forums is using the desktop CD.
I have also had problems using the desktop CD.

My feeling is that you are finding known bugs with usb-creator. I'm not going to mark this as a duplicate of those bugs, that would be premature.

But if you download the alternate cd, and install with unetbootin, I think you could manage to install lubuntu

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Chris Guiver (guiverc)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to look at all reported bugs in a timely manner. There have been many changes in Ubuntu since that time you reported the bug and your problem may have been fixed with some of the updates. It would help us a lot if you could test it on a currently supported Ubuntu version. When you test it and it is still an issue, kindly upload the updated logs by running only once:
apport-collect <bug #>

and any other logs that are relevant for this particular issue.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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