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

[Philippe DIDIER]

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