[LIVE] HOW-TO create a bootable XBMC Live 9.11 USB disk (on Windows and Linux)

Eldandoerino · 2009-11-25 20:45

l.capriotti Wrote:a last minute breakthrough! add the following to the installer kernel cmdline:

Code:

cdrom-detect/try-usb=true

and let me know how it goes

Sorry but where do i need to add this is it to a file on the pen drive?

wireless · 2009-11-25 21:10

l.capriotti Wrote:a last minute breakthrough! add the following to the installer kernel cmdline:

Code:

cdrom-detect/try-usb=true

and let me know how it goes

worked for me. thanks

M@rtijn · 2009-11-25 23:49

Eldandoerino Wrote:Sorry but where do i need to add this is it to a file on the pen drive?

Select "Install to hardrive" from the boot menu. Push "Tab" instead of "Enter". Write "cdrom-detect/try-usb=true" before the "--" and hit "Enter"

Eldandoerino · 2009-11-25 23:53

M@rtijn Wrote:Select "Install to hardrive" from the boot menu. Push "Tab" instead of "Enter". Write "cdrom-detect/try-usb=true" before the "--" and hit "Enter"

Ah cheers for that Big Grin

windirt · 2009-11-26 02:35

if the bootable-usb made by unetbootin

edit the syslinux.cfg on the root folder.

find the "label ubnentry6"
edit the last line, add "cdrom-detect/try-usb=true" before "--"

Eldandoerino · 2009-11-26 20:07

windirt Wrote:if the bootable-usb made by unetbootin

edit the syslinux.cfg on the root folder.

find the "label ubnentry6"
edit the last line, add "cdrom-detect/try-usb=true" before "--"

Cheers for that managed to work it out in the end, crashes for me now at install the system anyone else get that?

Mnuu · 2009-11-27 21:20

Adding the line at the end worked for the most part , but it was trying to find the preseed.cfg file on the cdrom still, I solved this by telling it to look at a url and hosted it online. There is probably a better work around!

mighty_bombero · 2009-11-30 17:29

I cannot seem to get this work. I downloaded the iso from xbmc org. Used unetbootin to get it onto an sd card. When trying to boot from it it shows the splash screen. When booting in safe mode I get:

Can not mount /dev/loop0 (/live/image/live/filesystem.squashfs) on //fileszstem.sqaushfs

This is on an Acer Revo R3600 using an SD card.

Do you guys have any ideas?

Edit: Bought a pen drive and from it booting works just fine.

**erhnam** · 2009-12-01 12:47

l.capriotti Wrote:a last minute breakthrough! add the following to the installer kernel cmdline:

Code:

cdrom-detect/try-usb=true

and let me know how it goes

Lougi, are you planning to add this option to the final release? Would be very nice because there are many machines out there without a dvd drive!

henk57 · 2009-12-01 14:12

I used a pen-drive but only Unetbootin seems to work, VirtualBox fails?

After that, I edit syslinux.cfg in such a way that it will not boot in the standard "Default" mode (Btw. it give's only a CLI) but in NVIDIA GPU.

Works well.

Only the internal DVD/CD drive isn't listed!

Eldandoerino Junior Member Posts: 19 Joined: Nov 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-11-25 20:45 Post: #11 l.capriotti Wrote:a last minute breakthrough! add the following to the installer kernel cmdline: Code: `cdrom-detect/try-usb=true` and let me know how it goes Sorry but where do i need to add this is it to a file on the pen drive?
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wireless Junior Member Posts: 1 Joined: Nov 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-11-25 21:10 Post: #12 l.capriotti Wrote:a last minute breakthrough! add the following to the installer kernel cmdline: Code: `cdrom-detect/try-usb=true` and let me know how it goes worked for me. thanks
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M@rtijn Junior Member Posts: 33 Joined: Nov 2008 Reputation: 0	2009-11-25 23:49 Post: #13 Eldandoerino Wrote:Sorry but where do i need to add this is it to a file on the pen drive? Select "Install to hardrive" from the boot menu. Push "Tab" instead of "Enter". Write "cdrom-detect/try-usb=true" before the "--" and hit "Enter"
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Eldandoerino Junior Member Posts: 19 Joined: Nov 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-11-25 23:53 Post: #14 M@rtijn Wrote:Select "Install to hardrive" from the boot menu. Push "Tab" instead of "Enter". Write "cdrom-detect/try-usb=true" before the "--" and hit "Enter" Ah cheers for that
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Eldandoerino Junior Member Posts: 19 Joined: Nov 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-11-26 20:07 Post: #16 windirt Wrote:if the bootable-usb made by unetbootin edit the syslinux.cfg on the root folder. find the "label ubnentry6" edit the last line, add "cdrom-detect/try-usb=true" before "--" Cheers for that managed to work it out in the end, crashes for me now at install the system anyone else get that?
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Mnuu Member Posts: 53 Joined: Nov 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-11-27 21:20 Post: #17 Adding the line at the end worked for the most part , but it was trying to find the preseed.cfg file on the cdrom still, I solved this by telling it to look at a url and hosted it online. There is probably a better work around!
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erhnam Team-XBMC Live Developer Posts: 654 Joined: May 2009 Reputation: 2 Location: The Netherlands	2009-12-01 12:47 Post: #19 l.capriotti Wrote:a last minute breakthrough! add the following to the installer kernel cmdline: Code: `cdrom-detect/try-usb=true` and let me know how it goes Lougi, are you planning to add this option to the final release? Would be very nice because there are many machines out there without a dvd drive! http://www.xbmcfreak.com/
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henk57 Junior Member Posts: 10 Joined: Oct 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Netherlands	2009-12-01 14:12 Post: #20 I used a pen-drive but only Unetbootin seems to work, VirtualBox fails? After that, I edit syslinux.cfg in such a way that it will not boot in the standard "Default" mode (Btw. it give's only a CLI) but in NVIDIA GPU. Works well. Only the internal DVD/CD drive isn't listed!
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