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While most modern systems will boot from a USB key, many older models either do not offer support, or simply won't boot from an ubermix key. Luckily, there is a way around this problem. It's as simple a booting off of a Linux LiveCD and then running and install from the ubermix USB key. Steps are as follows:
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While most modern systems will boot from a USB key, many older models either do not offer support, or simply won't boot from an ubermix key. Fortunately, this problem is now quite easy to solve using the new ubermix install CD. The new install CD still uses a standard ubermix USB key for the actual install image and data, so you sacrifice no flexibility or customize-ability - all functions work just as they would if you booted directly off of a USB key.  
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To use the new CD install, follow these steps:
  
 
# Download and create an ubermix USB key, according to the instructions at [http://ubermix.org/download.html http://ubermix.org/download.html]
 
# Download and create an ubermix USB key, according to the instructions at [http://ubermix.org/download.html http://ubermix.org/download.html]
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# Download [https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B52M_cKAX2AROTc3ZjU1ZWUtZGY3OS00MTY5LThmMTEtYzZkMDY3NjU3NmZm usb-setup.sh] and copy it onto the ubermix USB key, using whatever mechanism is appropriate for your operating system.
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# Download the CD image, [https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B52M_cKAX2ARY2RmMTA1NTktNWQ1NC00ZWU2LWJhYWMtMDg2ZjU0NzlhNjBl ubermix.iso], and burn a CD by [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download following the instructions here] under the section entitled, "Burn your CD..."
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# Download Ubuntu Mini Remix 10.04 (i386) from [http://www.ubuntu-mini-remix.org http://www.ubuntu-mini-remix.org], and burn a CD by [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download following the instructions here] under the section entitled, "Burn your CD or create a bootable USB stick"
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# Insert the CD you just burned in step 2 ''and'' the ubermix USB key you created in step 1 into the machine you wish to image, then boot it off of the CD. Most systems will just boot off of the CD, but if yours doesn't, watch the screen right after you power on the machine and look for a "Boot Menu" option, or something similar. For example, on Dell systems, you press F12. On HP and Asus, it's usually ESC.
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# Insert the CD you just burned into the machine you wish to image, and boot it off of the CD. Most systems will just boot off of the CD, but if yours doesn't, watch the screen right after you power on the machine and look for a "Boot Menu" option, or something similar. For example, on Dell systems, you press F12. On HP and Asus, it's usually ESC.
 
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# Wait for your system to boot completely before proceeding. Should only take 3-4 mins to get you to a prompt
 
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# Insert the ubermix USB key and wait for feedback on the screen telling you what disk it is. The feedback will look something like this:
 
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<nowiki>[  154.121356] sd 2:0:0:0 [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through</nowiki>
 
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: The name that was assigned to the disk will be in the first line inside brackets []. In the example above, the disk is "sdb".
 
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OK, so we're almost there. Now we just have to type a series of commands into the terminal. Enter each of these commands in order, each followed by pressing the enter key. Keep in mind that these are all case-sensitive:
 
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<nowiki>sudo su -
 
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mkdir /media/UBERMIX
 
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mount /dev/sdX1 /media/UBERMIX (where "X" is replaced by the assigned disk designation that you found in step 3)
 
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bash /media/UBERMIX/usb-setup.sh
 
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</nowiki>
 
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Once you enter these commands, you should see a standard ubermix install menu, as described at [http://ubermix.org/download.html http://ubermix.org/download.html] under the heading, "Installing on your System". Follow the instructions there to complete the install.
 
  
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When all is complete (could take a while depending on the speed of USB ports and processor) press enter until you are back at a prompt, then type "reboot" to reboot your newly installed system.
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That's it! Once system finishes booting, you should see a standard ubermix install menu, as described at [http://ubermix.org/download.html http://ubermix.org/download.html] under the heading, "Installing on your System". Follow the instructions there to complete the install.

Revision as of 20:01, 7 February 2012

While most modern systems will boot from a USB key, many older models either do not offer support, or simply won't boot from an ubermix key. Fortunately, this problem is now quite easy to solve using the new ubermix install CD. The new install CD still uses a standard ubermix USB key for the actual install image and data, so you sacrifice no flexibility or customize-ability - all functions work just as they would if you booted directly off of a USB key.

To use the new CD install, follow these steps:

  1. Download and create an ubermix USB key, according to the instructions at http://ubermix.org/download.html
  2. Download the CD image, ubermix.iso, and burn a CD by following the instructions here under the section entitled, "Burn your CD..."
  3. Insert the CD you just burned in step 2 and the ubermix USB key you created in step 1 into the machine you wish to image, then boot it off of the CD. Most systems will just boot off of the CD, but if yours doesn't, watch the screen right after you power on the machine and look for a "Boot Menu" option, or something similar. For example, on Dell systems, you press F12. On HP and Asus, it's usually ESC.

That's it! Once system finishes booting, you should see a standard ubermix install menu, as described at http://ubermix.org/download.html under the heading, "Installing on your System". Follow the instructions there to complete the install.

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