On Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:58:56 +0100 Ben Hutchings <b...@decadent.org.uk> wrote:
> On Thu, 2014-09-18 at 07:00 +0100, Miguel Figueiredo wrote: > > On 17-09-2014 21:22, Prekates Alexandros wrote: > > > Package: installation-guide-amd64 > > > Severity: normal > > > > > > In Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide in section 4.3.1 > > > Preparing a USB stick using a hybrid CD or DVD image [1] > > > it says: > > > > > > # cp debian.iso /dev/sdX > > > # sync > > > > > > Unfortunately i used /dev/sdb1 spenting a couple of hours > > > trying to figure out why my mobo would boot my usb flash with > > > the debian image resulting in the thread: > > > ''USB bootable debian stick wont boot on 890FXA-GD65 mobo''[2] > > > in the debian-user list where after some messages a friend send > > > me an analytical example [3] understanding my error which in short > > > was that i wrote the image to a partition not to the whole drive. > > > > > > So i think that it'd be helpfull the aforementioned 4.3.1 > > > paragraph to have a warning of caution to use the name of disk > > > not partition. > > > > > > I know that in better days with less fatique and more time i > > > could have think of my mistake but under pressure i blindly > > > followed the manual substituting the 'X' with what ever i like. > > > > > > I've took a look to the text and to be honest it seems OK. > > sdX it's a common nomenclature in *nix-world, the paragraph uses > > the term USB stick and not partition. > > On top of the page/chapter (4.3) there's the explanation for the > > nomenclature used, see: > > > > http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.amd64/ch04s03.html > > > > "[...] When the USB stick is inserted, it will be mapped to a > > device named /dev/sdX, where the “X” is a letter in the range a-z. > > [...]" > > > > > > Nevertheless if you really feel the instructions can be improved, > > here's a proposal using "USB stick device" (added "device"): > > > > > > Index: install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml > > =================================================================== > > --- install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml (revisão 69341) > > +++ install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml (cópia de trabalho) > > @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ > > The CD or DVD image you choose should be written directly to the > > USB stick, > > overwriting its current contents. For example, when using an > > existing GNU/Linux system, the CD or DVD image file can be written > > to a USB stick -as follows, after having made sure that the stick > > is unmounted: +device as follows, after having made sure that the > > stick is unmounted: <informalexample><screen> > > <prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>cp > > <replaceable>debian.iso</replaceable> > > /dev/<replaceable>sdX</replaceable></userinput> > > > > I think that's a subtle change that won't help. > > As people are still making this mistake, I would suggest explicitly > saying "The image must be written to the whole-disk device and not a > partition, e.g. /dev/sdb and not /dev/sdb1." > > Ben. > Thanks all for the answers. I prefere Ben's proposal. I dont know if putting examples is in sync with the doc's style but i thinks it's has more 'error preventive' power. Alexandros. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140918224915.0a3a541f@enous.homenet
