I believe the command should be # zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdX
instead of # zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdX1 So just remove the "1" from the end. This is what solved my problems with booting from the USB stick, and this is also what the corresponding Debian documentation says: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch04s03.html.en -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/724383 Title: AMD64 "Netboot" Documentation: typo in instructions (suggested replacement text attached) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/installation-guide/+bug/724383/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs