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RE: [Xen-users] XCP 1.1 Install from USB stick


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  • From: "Brett Westover" <bwestover@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:42:44 -0800
  • Delivery-date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:44:15 -0800
  • List-id: Xen user discussion <xen-users.lists.xensource.com>
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  • Thread-topic: [Xen-users] XCP 1.1 Install from USB stick

>Brett,
>ÂÂ I built the USB drive using unetbootin a couple of times. The first time 
>when I booted I just got a flashing cursor. The second time I followed these 
>directions and it worked fine.

>fdisk <usb device> and delete all partitions then create one new partition and 
>make it fat32 type.
mkfs.vfat <usb partition>
>unplug and replug usb drive 
>run unetbootin, select the XCP 1.1 ISO image and the device. I had to attempt 
>to select it a couple of times. It kept saying it had to be mounted then 
>finally the last time it didn't say anything then started creating the USB 
>drive.

>Rebooted machine, went into BIOS and changed to boot off the USB drive
>Booted up and clicked Install and it installed XCP 1.1


>I would almost bet that unetbootin didn't create your USB drive right.
Â
>Grant McWilliams

Thanks Grant, I will try again using those instructions. Quick question what OS 
and Unetbootin version are you using?

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