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RE: USB Installation - tehnatural - 17th Aug, 2013 01:09 PM

(2nd Aug, 2013 05:46 PM)mk01 Wrote:  
Code:
btrfs-auto-snapshot xbiancopy /dev/mmcblk0p2 /dev/XXXXX


Everytime I use this on beta2 the RPi locks up and becomes on usable: http://pastebin.com/Ar2r4qZH


http://wiki.xbian.org/USB_Installation

The method posted here seems to work well, but I don't know how to edit /boot/cmdline.txt in order to boot in beta2. Can someone enlighten me?

thanks!

RE: USB Installation - IriDium - 18th Aug, 2013 09:02 PM

(17th Aug, 2013 01:09 PM)tehnatural Wrote:  
(2nd Aug, 2013 05:46 PM)mk01 Wrote:  
Code:
btrfs-auto-snapshot xbiancopy /dev/mmcblk0p2 /dev/XXXXX


Everytime I use this on beta2 the RPi locks up and becomes on usable: http://pastebin.com/Ar2r4qZH


http://wiki.xbian.org/USB_Installation

The method posted here seems to work well, but I don't know how to edit /boot/cmdline.txt in order to boot in beta2. Can someone enlighten me?

thanks!
I'm gettin exactly the same problem. RPi locks up at:
Code:
receiving subvol @_ro uuid=128e8fda-fb55-c944-943b-e2e5587a09dd, stransid=502
Cannot ssh or do anything - totally locked.

Also USB copy in xbian-config doesn't work. Errors with something like
Not found /usr/local/include/modules/xbiancopy

Boot from USB - Bryan - 20th Aug, 2013 09:03 AM

All:

Any good easy to follow tutorials on creating a bootable USB flash drive for Xbian under the WIndows environment. Just don't trust the SD card route, at least once a week i have to reinstall which usually requires a re-flash of the SD card. getting annoying, perhaps the USB key would be more reliable.

RE: Boot from USB - IriDium - 21st Aug, 2013 04:06 AM

The topic can be found here Usb Installation

A script can be downloaded which does work on Beta 1.1 or wait awhile for Beta 1.2 where it will be incorporated into xbian-config.

The install script instructions can be found Here

Test it first before committing and also make sure that ALL other HDD drives are removed. One simple slip and a whole drive can be formatted.

RE: Boot from USB - rikardo1979 - 21st Aug, 2013 04:19 AM

shouldnt this be merged or at least closed ??? discussing one thing in more threads lead to ....

RE: Boot from USB - IriDium - 21st Aug, 2013 04:34 AM

Sure merge. "Boot from USB" should be the main title as USB installation is not as intuitive.

Re: RE: Boot from USB - f1vefour - 21st Aug, 2013 10:18 AM

(21st Aug, 2013 04:34 AM)IriDium Wrote:  Sure merge. "Boot from USB" should be the main title as USB installation is not as intuitive.

Boot from USB is misleading, may get a bunch of people who say they can't boot because they took their SD out.

RE: Boot XBian from USB - brantje - 21st Aug, 2013 11:34 AM

"USB installation"
Will merge the topics

RE: Boot XBian from USB - mk01 - 25th Aug, 2013 05:53 AM

(18th Aug, 2013 09:02 PM)IriDium Wrote:  Cannot ssh or do anything - totally locked.

if running kernel 3.10.7 - I have to confirm this. freezy after few sec.

works again with 3.10.9.
(17th Aug, 2013 01:09 PM)tehnatural Wrote:  http://wiki.xbian.org/USB_Installation

The method posted here seems to work well, but I don't know how to edit /boot/cmdline.txt in order to boot in beta2. Can someone enlighten me?

copying beta2 without keeping the sub-volume structure 1:1 (root/@, home/@, modules/@) will cause issues if /etc/fstab/xbian not updated accordingly - remove mounts which are not relevant.

if you have beta2 installed, just do apt-get update/upgrade and use the xbian-config way.

RE: Boot XBian from USB - soppathekeitto - 16th Sep, 2013 11:50 PM

Code:
comment out the line with "/home" (with a "#" at the start of the line)
change "LABEL=xbian-root-btrfs" to "root=/dev/sda1", remove "subvol=root/@," option from "/".
sudo nano /boot/cmdline.txt
change "LABEL=xbian-root-btrfs" to "root=/dev/sda1"
remove "subvol=root/@"
change "mod_scsi.scan=async" to "mod_scsi.scan=sync"
according the need, change number after rootwai

can someone screenshots these exspecially that 1 and the last one ?

RE: Boot XBian from USB - mk01 - 17th Sep, 2013 01:21 AM

"change number after rootwait" (seconds to wait for root fs to appear).

RE: Boot XBian from USB - thedude459 - 6th Nov, 2013 02:40 AM

If I do this "if you have beta2 installed, just do apt-get update/upgrade and use the xbian-config way"

Do I not need to do any of the changes that are in the wiki?

RE: Boot XBian from USB - IriDium - 6th Nov, 2013 03:22 AM

@thedude459: If on Beta 2 ->
Just go to ssh xbian-config - option 6. Select your USB drive and it does it all for you.

All you need to do is edit cmdline.txt and make root=/dev/sdxx reboot and it works!!!!

RE: Boot XBian from USB - thedude459 - 6th Nov, 2013 03:45 AM

Awesome. Thank you for the clarification. I will try it out.

RE: Boot XBian from USB - IriDium - 6th Nov, 2013 03:52 AM

@thedude459
Any chance you could comment on: Beta 2 comments