[Mageia-dev] Mageia 2 DVD 64bits install is broken

Sun May 27 13:21:43 CEST 2012

andre999 a écrit :
+> John a écrit :
+>> On Sun, 27 May 2012 04:18:19 +0100
+>> Simple . wrote:
+>>
+>>   
+>>> 2012/5/27 Simple .<simplew8 at gmail.com>:
+>>>     
+>>>> 2012/5/27 John<john at neodoc.biz>:
+>>>>        
+> [...]
+>>>>> _You_ used a Windows application to write the image to the USB key.
+>>>>>          
+>>>>   If instead calling _You_ you had first went to
+>>>> https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Installation_Media  *you* had easily see
+>>>> that Rufus is a recommended tool to burn Linux .iso's.
+>>>>        
+>> Yes, it is a suggested tool for Windows users, it still requires the user
+>> to understand how tyhe tool needs to be used - correct?
+>>    
+> 
+> 
+> For what it is worth, it seems that Simple acted entirely reasonably.
+> There are no special instructions on the Rufus site on how to use the
+> application.
+> Isn't it better to try _constructive_ criticism instead of _blaming_
+> someone for having a problem ?
+> 
+>>>>> If _you_ had used the application correctly, you would have written
+>>>>> the iso image to the device.
+>>>>>          
+>>>> Now theres a correct way to use Rufus?
+>>>>        
+>> Of course there is, go to the website!
+>>    
+> 
+> Again, the web site gives no indication of a _correct way_(tm) to use
+> Rufus.  It just says "Once downloaded, the application is ready to use".
+> 
+> However, for our wiki, it would be useful to know which version of Rufus
+> was used, and how it was used.
+> e.g., if the problem was with the freedos version, and what version of
+> Ms-windows was used.
+> Of course, reporting to the Rufus site is important as well.
+> 
+>>>>> The applcation _you_ used to write the content of the iso to the
+>>>>> devive truncated the long filenames.
+>>>>>          
+>>>> I simply followed what was written in Mageia wiki regarding burning a
+>>>> ISO to a USB pen disk.
+>>>>
+>>>> Also i didnt had any linux OS to be able to burn it for example with
+>>>> dd.
+>>>>        
+>>> But i forgot to say that for Mageia 2 official release there is a
+>>> problem with the .iso, using dd to save it to a USB pen disk doesnt
+>>> set it as a bootable device, and this is a new bug to be reported.
+>>>      
+>> This is NOT a new bug!
+>>
+>> One again, your methods are the problem.
+>>
+>> Countless other users have managed to write .iso images to USB sticks and
+>> install from them.
+>>
+>> Well in excess of two months of testing of USB installs preceeded the
+>> release.
+>>
+>> I say again, look to your methods
+>>    
+> 
+> I guess you mean to say that one shouldn't follow suggestions in our wiki ?
+> How about being a little more positive ?
+> 
+>> JohnR
+>>    
+> 
+It would be better to rename this thread :
+
+"Can't install Mageia 2 from a usb stick written with rufus"
+
+and to add a warning in the wiki if this is confirmed
+
+Philippe
+
+