Testing/Reports/dd installs

dd installs to USB sticks

 * VERY DANGEROUS
 * For Advanced Users
 * You can destroy all the data and programs on your hard disk if you enter the wrong letter in (X) of=/dev/sd(X)
 * Use "mount" command in terminal and look for the correct USB name ie /dev/sdb;/dev/sdc/;/dev/sdd etc
 * '''Enter the root terminal with "su" (Fedora) or "sudo su" (Ubuntu) command


 * Successful USB Boot Sticks built with dd command
 * All did sucessful installs to an external USB Hard Disk
 * Great for installs to Netbooks


 * NOTE append bs=2M to end of command line for a faster write


 * Equipment used:
 * ACER ASPIRE ONE Intel N450 Atom Processor 1.66 Ghz 512KB cache
 * Booted to gome3 if present
 * EeePC1000HE only achieved gnome 2. fallback

livecd-fedora-live-desktop-201101311532.iso

 * Gnome 2.32.0

Desktop# dd if=livecd-fedora-live-desktop-201101311532.iso of=/dev/sdg dd if=livecd-fedora-live-desktop-201101311532.iso of=/dev/sdg 2000896+0 records in 2000896+0 records out 1024458752 bytes (1.0 GB) copied, 391.723 s, 2.6 MB/s

gnome3_test_20110310_x86_64.iso

 * Gnome3
 * http://adamwill.fedorapeople.org/gnome3_test_20110310/gnome3_test_20110310_i686.iso
 * http://adamwill.fedorapeople.org/gnome3_test_20110310/gnome3_test_20110310_x86_64.iso

Desktop# dd if=gnome3_test_20110310_x86_64.iso of=/dev/sdg dd if=gnome3_test_20110310_x86_64.iso of=/dev/sdg 1490944+0 records in 1490944+0 records out 763363328 bytes (763 MB) copied, 212.2 s, 3.6 MB/s


 * Use this USB to Install to Hard Disk: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Community/Distributions/Fedora#Fedora_15_gnome3_with_sugar_0.92.0

#fedora-test-day IRC Log

 * 03/11/2011

 adamw; jlaska: doing test install to external USB 320GB HD from gnome3 test x86_64 booted USB in ACER ASPIRE ONE (atom N450) boots; firstboot; smolt;login gnome3...works satellit_: you've got a streak of luck going :)  booted from 320GB USB drive..... nice netbook installer  why does dd work so well? ./topic Why does dd work so well?  this was the x86-64 .iso dd to USB did not expect it to boot N450 atom... * satellit_ i removed ACER internal HD physically to avoid accidentally involving it in anaconda writes  installing Xchat from Add/Remove Software  worked * satellit-gn3 (~sugar@208-100-148-220.bendbroadband.com) has joined #fedora-test-day  here is the gnome3 install  it is in the proper activites internet menu  xchat  will try updates now * satellit-gn3 has quit (Client Quit)  147 updates shown  selenix denial..pop up continues to Downloading packages --clip  installing: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F15/FEDORA-2011-3099  finished. All software is up to date.. try restart for boot test...here is hoping  log out shutdown no menu item for shutdown?  fedora ("f") on reboot  gdm login; gnome# IT Works....: ) <satellit_> s/gnome3 <satellit_> afk for Paris-Nice on Versus * You are now known as satellit_afk * satellit-gn3 (~sugar@208-100-148-220.bendbroadband.com) has joined #fedora-test-day

Fedora-15-AlphaRC2-i686-Live-Desktop.iso

 * Gnome3

Desktop# dd if=Fedora-15-AlphaRC2-i686-Live-Desktop.iso of=/dev/sdg 1161216+0 records in 1161216+0 records out 594542592 bytes (595 MB) copied, 157.114 s, 3.8 MB/s

#fedora-test-day IRC Log

 * 03/11/2011

<satellit_> dd if=Fedora-15-AlphaRC2-i686-Live-Desktop.iso of=/dev/sdg boots 2 GB USB on ACER ASPIRE ONE in gnome3 with wireless