livecd-iso-to-disk creates USB disk which "Failed to load ldlinux.c32"

asked 2016-12-29 20:25:35 -0600

woodlek
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updated 2016-12-29 20:54:55 -0600

On my Fedora Desktop

uname -a
Linux fedora25 4.8.15-300.fc25.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Dec 15 23:10:23 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Using instructions from https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/HowtocreateanduseLiveUSB#litd [livecd-tools 23.4-1.fc25]

livecd-iso-to-disk --format --reset-mbr --home-size-mb 1024 \
--overlay-size-mb 2048 Fedora-Live-Xfce-x86_64-20-1.iso /dev/sdd

Creates USB stick which fails to boot, with this message

SYSLINUX 6.04 EDD
Failed to load ldlinux.c32

But this file is located on the flash drive.

.
├── LiveOS
│   ├── home.img
│   ├── livecd-iso-to-disk
│   ├── osmin.img
│   ├── overlay-LIVE-4e3788e6-7b4a-4e50-ac03-7ae62e81cc43
│   └── squashfs.img
├── lost+found
└── syslinux
    ├── boot.cat
    ├── efiboot.img
    ├── extlinux.conf
    ├── initrd0.img
    ├── isolinux.bin
    ├── ldlinux.c32
    ├── ldlinux.sys
    ├── libcom32.c32
    ├── libutil.c32
    ├── macboot.img
    ├── memtest
    ├── vesamenu.c32
    └── vmlinuz0

3 directories, 18 files

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I am usually using the dd command to write .iso images to USBs, which has always worked. See here

Have you checked if you are affected by one of those problems?

florian ( 2016-12-29 21:05:02 -0600 )edit

And if you are lazy, you can use your graphical desktop to write a bootable usb. Just right-click on your iso and select to write it to disk (or so). It will open gnome-disks. (assuming here you are running Gnome on your Fedora workstation)

florian ( 2016-12-29 21:07:30 -0600 )edit

The purpose of livecd-iso-to-disk is to create a USB with persistent memory. I have used straight iso burners before.

woodlek ( 2016-12-30 15:07:36 -0600 )edit

I recommend installing Fedora on the USB as if it was an internal SSD/HDD, instead of using Live System with persistence.

florian ( 2016-12-31 19:59:33 -0600 )edit

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One purpose of livecd-iso-to-disk is to create a bootable USB with persistent memory. BTW, I've had fedorawriter hang my system more than once. I had a problem pasting the link to livecd instructions. Please search for "how to create and use live usb".

woodlek ( 2016-12-30 15:11:04 -0600 )edit

@woodlek I'm sorry, by reading your question more carefully your intention should have been clear -- my fault. However, I could both reproduce and solve your problem, see my edited answer above.

Axel Sommerfeldt ( 2017-01-01 09:05:43 -0600 )edit

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