Fossapup64 fails to boot from flash drive (Solved)

[tinycat]

Here is my problem. I downloaded fossapup64 and i flashed it into my 4gb flash drive (i know it's so tiny ) using Unetbootin. When i tried to boot into my flash drive it goes well and shows me the usual puppy menu (with unetbootin label on top of it). However, when i selected the first option it showed me this message (i hope the image is clear enough to be read ). It says mount: mounting /dev/loop0 on /pup_ro2 failed invalid argument... until the last line said Pausing for 60 seconds, so i expected it would boot after that period, but its shows me the same messages. I've tried to repeat the same process, and i've got the same result. Can anybody help me solve this???

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(sorry for my bad english, im not a native speaker )

[bigpup]

What is the computer?
Make and model?

Using Unetbootin.
Did you use the diskimage option, where you provide the Fossapup64 9.5.iso?

Look on the USB for the boot loader config file.
grub.cfg
There may be more than one.
So make changes to all, just to make sure the one being used is changed.
Also there is a menu.lst
Change that one also.

Open the file in a text editor.

The first entry is the normal boot.
In the entry will be:
pmedia=cd
Change this to:
pmedia=usbflash

This tells the boot process that Fossapup is on a USB and that is where the files are located.

You can also change this in all the other entries.
Save the changes.
Close the text editor.

Now try to boot using the USB.

Sometimes installs do not go correctly 100%.
Can try a fresh new download of the Fossapup 9.5 iso and fresh new install on the USB.
Still do the pmedia= change.

Sometimes before doing the install.
A fresh new complete format of the partition(s) on the USB will help.
This makes sure the file system on the USB is UN-corrupted.

[tinycat]

Look on the USB for the boot loader config file.
grub.cfg
There may be more than one.
So make changes to all, just to make sure the one being used is changed.
Also there is a menu.lst
Change that one also.

Open the file in a text editor.

The first entry is the normal boot.
In the entry will be:
pmedia=cd
Change this to:
pmedia=usbflash

This tells the boot process that Fossapup is on a USB and that is where the files are located.

I did what you've said. I changed the entry like this in the grub.cfg (the one inside the /boot/grub directory and the other):

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menuentry "fossapup64 9.5" {
    linux /vmlinuz pfix=fsck pmedia=usbflash
    initrd /initrd.gz
}

And the menu.lst (it is only present inside the /boot/grub directory) like this:

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title fossapup64 9.5
  kernel /vmlinuz    pfix=fsck pmedia=usbflash
  initrd /initrd.gz

It still gave me the same result. So, should i download the .iso again?

[williwaw]

what is the file type on sdb?

does unetbootin give you a choice to write the iso to the disk or a partition

does this thread help?

viewtopic.php?p=12506#p12506

[tinycat]

What is the computer?
Make and model?

Oh btw, my computer is a Toshiba Satellite L510 (PSLF8L-003001), its like 9-11 years old but i think with 2 gigs of ram and a core 2 duo processor, it's ok for some basic word processing and web browsing.

Using Unetbootin.
Did you use the diskimage option, where you provide the Fossapup64 9.5.iso?

if you asked me where i download it, the iso is from the puppy linux website but from this section:

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[tinycat]

does unetbootin give you a choice to write the iso to the disk or a partition

does this thread help?

viewtopic.php?p=12506#p12506

It gave me only one choice : /dev/sdb1
And about the thread that you mentioned above, it does have a similarity, that im using Linux Mint 20 which is also ran on the same laptop.

what is the file type on sdb?

I don't understand this question of yours, but do you mean the format of my flash drive? it is initially a FAT32 formatted, but later i format it to ext4 hoping that solve the problem.

[williwaw]

Using mint, look at your disks. presumably the usb is sdb. it should be if there are no other disks except for the main disk on the laptop.

examine sdb1 and see if it is still formatted fat 32 or ext4. click on sdb1 and see if you have folders and files or fossapup64xxx.iso your error in the pic shows something about iso9660. is that still the same error

[tinycat]

Using mint, look at your disks. presumably the usb is sdb. it should be if there are no other disks except for the main disk on the laptop.

examine sdb1 and see if it is still formatted fat 32 or ext4. click on sdb1 and see if you have folders and files or fossapup64xxx.iso your error in the pic shows something about iso9660. is that still the same error

OH DEAR, IT ACTUALLY WORKS... ....
i think the problem is the drive format. Looks like i forgot to format it back to FAT32
I initially thought that this is an issue that came with fossapup, so i downloaded the bionicpup just before i tested fossapup for the last time. But i don't need it

HUGE THANKS FOR YOU GUYS

[williwaw]

:thumbup2:

there are a number of ways to get puppy installed. If you want to put it on your hdd, it can easily live alongside the mint install. We prefer what is called a frugal install, just a few files in a single folder that can be booted. In fact you can have any number puppies installed frugally, without disturbing the "full" Mint install. The tools you have on the usb/fossa makes the job easier. you can if you wish, use separate partitions, but do not have to if you wish to keep your disk the way it is now.