Re: SSDT - Any more ideas??
On Wednesday 03 April 2013 21:54:27 Ethan Rosenberg, PhD wrote:
> On 03/04/13 01:00 PM, Ethan Rosenberg, PhD wrote:
> > Dear List -
> >
> >
> > Back from vacation.
> >
> > HEADACHES!!
> >
> > I formatted the usb stick as FAT16 loaded the DOS OS and the Bios update.
> >
> > The laptop would not boot from the stick. Set the boot parameters to
> > boot from the usb stick. Computer freezes. Noticed that the laptop
> > recognizes the usb stick at FAT32.
> >
> > Formatted the usb stick and loaded the DOS OS.
> >
> >
> > fdisk -l
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> > /dev/sdb1 * 32 63487 31728 e W95 FAT16 (LBA)
> >
> >
> > The directory /media/usbstick exists.
> >
> > Can not create the directory for the bios.
> >
> > rosenberg:/# mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usbstick
> > mount: you must specify the filesystem type
> > rosenberg:/# mount -t e /dev/sdb1 /media/usbstick
> > mount: unknown filesystem type 'e'
> > rosenberg:/# mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /media/usbstick
> > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdb1,
> > missing codepage or helper program, or other error
> > In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
> > dmesg | tail or so
> >
> >
> > If you need more information, please tell me.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Ethan
>
> I'm confused about why the usb stick isn't mounted automatically. Most
> are. However the partition type and the file system are two different
> things.
>
> I'm not sure that the file system is actually correct. Did you format it
> using mkdosfs -F 16 /dev/sdb1 or did you use some other command?
>
On Wednesday 03 April 2013 21:54:27 Ethan Rosenberg, PhD wrote:
> On 03/04/13 01:00 PM, Ethan Rosenberg, PhD wrote:
> > Dear List -
> >
> >
> > Back from vacation.
> >
> > HEADACHES!!
> >
> > I formatted the usb stick as FAT16 loaded the DOS OS and the Bios update.
> >
> > The laptop would not boot from the stick. Set the boot parameters to
> > boot from the usb stick. Computer freezes. Noticed that the laptop
> > recognizes the usb stick at FAT32.
> >
> > Formatted the usb stick and loaded the DOS OS.
> >
> >
> > fdisk -l
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> > /dev/sdb1 * 32 63487 31728 e W95 FAT16 (LBA)
> >
> >
> > The directory /media/usbstick exists.
> >
> > Can not create the directory for the bios.
> >
> > rosenberg:/# mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usbstick
> > mount: you must specify the filesystem type
> > rosenberg:/# mount -t e /dev/sdb1 /media/usbstick
> > mount: unknown filesystem type 'e'
> > rosenberg:/# mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /media/usbstick
> > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdb1,
> > missing codepage or helper program, or other error
> > In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
> > dmesg | tail or so
> >
> >
> > If you need more information, please tell me.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Ethan
>
> I'm confused about why the usb stick isn't mounted automatically. Most
> are. However the partition type and the file system are two different
> things.
>
> I'm not sure that the file system is actually correct. Did you format it
> using mkdosfs -F 16 /dev/sdb1 or did you use some other command?
>
> Once is it correctly formatted, you should have no trouble mounting it.
>
> ===========
>
> Gary -
>
> BEAUTIFUL!!
>
> Corrected file system, installed bios update program, booted other
> laptop from usb stick, updated bioos......
>
> Crying!!!
>
> Problem still persists!!!
>
> Still crying.
Are you sure that the USB stick is not faulty? Have you tried with a
different USB stick or tried a flavour of Linux on this one?
Lisi
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