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Title: [solved] usb pendrive boot
Post by: Tcbeginner on March 20, 2013, 03:27:39 PM

Hi everyone!
I've installed the TC on my usb pendrive, and it works , but when its booted I have the "terminal" mode, not the user friendly graphical environment!
How can I change from this terminal mode to the another?
What is the command, "the magic word"? :-)
Thank you if you can help!

Title: Re: usb pendrive boot
Post by: Rich on March 20, 2013, 03:45:16 PM

Hi Tcbeginner
How did you install Tinycore to the pendrive?

Title: Re: usb pendrive boot
Post by: gerald_clark on March 20, 2013, 03:59:42 PM

Post the output of  'showbootcodes'.

Title: Re: usb pendrive boot
Post by: LinuxUser01 on March 20, 2013, 04:52:09 PM

Try using the option for slower devices booting "waitusb=5" which is the one lower from the option you are choosing at boot.

Title: Re: usb pendrive boot
Post by: Tcbeginner on March 21, 2013, 10:07:35 AM

Quote from: Rich on March 20, 2013, 03:45:16 PM

Hi Tcbeginner
How did you install Tinycore to the pendrive?

Hi! I booted the coreplus live cd, and run the installer application..
I selected the Core & X/GUI desktop install type, not "core only" thats why I dont understand :-)

Title: Re: usb pendrive boot
Post by: Tcbeginner on March 21, 2013, 10:12:29 AM

Quote from: LinuxUser01 on March 20, 2013, 04:52:09 PM

Try using the option for slower devices booting "waitusb=5" which is the one lower from the option you are choosing at boot.

I cant select anything when I boot from the pendrive, everything is going automatically from push the turn on button on my computer to the "terminal" mode :(

Title: Re: usb pendrive boot
Post by: Rich on March 21, 2013, 11:25:38 AM

Hi Tcbeginner
Unplug the pen drive,  boot the CD, plug in the pen drive when the desktop appears. Click on the  Mount  icon and
mount the pen drive. Open a terminal and enter:

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sudo editor /mnt/sd??/boot/extlinux/extlinux.confReplace the  ??  in the command with those for your pen drive. Where it says:

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waitusb=5:UUID=change the 5 to 15. Save your change and try booting the pen drive again.

Title: Re: usb pendrive boot
Post by: Tcbeginner on March 21, 2013, 01:39:37 PM

Quote from: Rich on March 21, 2013, 11:25:38 AM

Hi Tcbeginner
Unplug the pen drive,  boot the CD, plug in the pen drive when the desktop appears. Click on the  Mount  icon and
mount the pen drive. Open a terminal and enter:

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sudo editor /mnt/sd??/boot/extlinux/extlinux.confReplace the  ??  in the command with those for your pen drive. Where it says:

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waitusb=5:UUID=change the 5 to 15. Save your change and try booting the pen drive again.

Thanks I ve tried this but only thing happens is opening a new empty editor window, not the file I need to rewrite :(
I ve checked the "??" with the fdisk -l  and it was correct, it finds my pendrive every time I plug it, and I can mount it too..
Can I browse and rewrite the number with any different method / program ?

Title: Re: usb pendrive boot
Post by: tinypoodle on March 21, 2013, 02:10:14 PM

Try:

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find /mnt/ -iname "*linux.conf"

Title: Re: usb pendrive boot
Post by: Tcbeginner on March 21, 2013, 04:21:22 PM

Quote from: tinypoodle on March 21, 2013, 02:10:14 PM

Try:

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find /mnt/ -iname "*linux.conf"

Oh thank you I solved the problem :-)
I ran other distro, browse the pendrive-files and rewrite it with "root" access :-)
BUT! It didn t work! I change it to 60 seconds, watched the countdown and I forgot that thing this pendrive is a poor one, and needs to plug out-in combo again when the countdown runs.. after that the tiny core is perfectly working with the graphic desktop.. !
Thanks for useful help 4 everyone!
Conclusion: don't use too cheap/noname brand/too old pendrives :-]