[IDEA] Boot XBian from USB

[tehnatural]

(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!

[IriDium]

(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

[Bryan]

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.

[IriDium]

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.

[rikardo1979]

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

[IriDium]

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

[f1vefour]

(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.

[brantje]

"USB installation"
Will merge the topics

[mk01]

(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.

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(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.

[soppathekeitto]

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 ?

[mk01]

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

[thedude459]

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?

[IriDium]

@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!!!!

[thedude459]

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

[IriDium]

@thedude459
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