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**Smultie** · 18th Dec, 2013, 09:53 PM

(18th Dec, 2013 09:30 PM)stormy Wrote:
(18th Dec, 2013 12:03 PM)Lilone21804 Wrote: Could someone explain how to install Xbian on an USB drive to me, I am having the hardest time. Im on Beta 2. I know how to initiate the clone by going to option 6 in xbian.config. That's as far as I can go. I'm not sure how to check for where the USB is mounted, how to change the cmdline.txt, or anything else. Pretty much, I need someone the explain step by step if possible.

All I did was to install beta2 on the SD card, bung the sd card in the rasp pi and then plug in the usb then turn the pi on , the rest is just automatic. Seemed to work for me .

Wait, what? No.

That is in no way an answer to the question asked.

Lilone21804.

To find out where the USB-drive is mounted, typ "df -h" after logging in via SSH.

When you've found out where the USB is mounted, typ
"sudo vi /boot/cmdline.txt"
and change "root=/dev/mmcblk0p2" to "root=/dev/sda1"

You might need to read a bit about vi https://www.washington.edu/computing/unix/vi.html

postdeath · 19th Dec, 2013, 04:41 AM

I've given up, trying to get it to run from USB is a nightmare. I selected option 6 in the Xbian config, tackled the root location switch via the absolutely hellish Vi, and it didn't work at all, and now I hate myself and everything that has ever existed.

Lilone21804 · 19th Dec, 2013, 04:46 AM

(18th Dec, 2013 09:53 PM)Smultie Wrote:
(18th Dec, 2013 09:30 PM)stormy Wrote:
(18th Dec, 2013 12:03 PM)Lilone21804 Wrote: Could someone explain how to install Xbian on an USB drive to me, I am having the hardest time. Im on Beta 2. I know how to initiate the clone by going to option 6 in xbian.config. That's as far as I can go. I'm not sure how to check for where the USB is mounted, how to change the cmdline.txt, or anything else. Pretty much, I need someone the explain step by step if possible.

All I did was to install beta2 on the SD card, bung the sd card in the rasp pi and then plug in the usb then turn the pi on , the rest is just automatic. Seemed to work for me .

Wait, what? No.

That is in no way an answer to the question asked.

Lilone21804.

To find out where the USB-drive is mounted, typ "df -h" after logging in via SSH.

When you've found out where the USB is mounted, typ
"sudo vi /boot/cmdline.txt"
and change "root=/dev/mmcblk0p2" to "root=/dev/sda1"

You might need to read a bit about vi https://www.washington.edu/computing/unix/vi.html

I actually figured it out, but thanks for your help. I was under the impression that once I did this procedure, I wouldn't have to keep the SD card in anymore?

postdeath · 19th Dec, 2013, 04:53 AM

(19th Dec, 2013 04:46 AM)Lilone21804 Wrote: I actually figured it out, but thanks for your help. I was under the impression that once I did this procedure, I wouldn't have to keep the SD card in anymore?

how did you do it, please share, my eyes are bleeding

Lilone21804 · 19th Dec, 2013, 06:08 AM

(19th Dec, 2013 04:53 AM)postdeath Wrote:
(19th Dec, 2013 04:46 AM)Lilone21804 Wrote: I actually figured it out, but thanks for your help. I was under the impression that once I did this procedure, I wouldn't have to keep the SD card in anymore?

how did you do it, please share, my eyes are bleeding

1. I formatted my USB flash drive to the default fat32 file structure on my PC and then plugged in back into my Pi.
2. Under system/system info/storage, it tells you want the USB is mounted under. In my case it was sda1.
3. I ssh into Xbian.config and went to option 6. I only changed were it said "dev/sdxx" to "dev/sda1". I hit enter and it did its thing. It took a while, but the okay button finally appeared at the bottom of the screen.
4. Next I used "sudo nano /boot/cmdline.txt" and changed "root=/dev/mmcblk0p2" to "root=/dev/sda1". Control and x to save and that's it.

Hope it works for you.

postdeath · 19th Dec, 2013, 07:21 AM

Ahh, thank you so much - following your steps I was able to work out what my issue was (my flash drive was sda and not sda1 and needed to be fixed in GParted). It's all working now - thanks again Smile

Cyroq · 20th Dec, 2013, 10:08 PM

@Lilone21804: I followed your instructions to move the Xbian install to a usb drive, but when I boot the rpi I'm stuck with a black screen. I can type things, but it doesn't execute anything. I'm also not able to log in via ssh. What happened?

EDIT: Fixed it, I needed to format the usb with my PC and got it working now!

Lilone21804 · 21st Dec, 2013, 04:22 AM

(19th Dec, 2013 07:21 AM)postdeath Wrote: Ahh, thank you so much - following your steps I was able to work out what my issue was (my flash drive was sda and not sda1 and needed to be fixed in GParted). It's all working now - thanks again

(20th Dec, 2013 10:08 PM)Cyroq Wrote: @Lilone21804: I followed your instructions to move the Xbian install to a usb drive, but when I boot the rpi I'm stuck with a black screen. I can type things, but it doesn't execute anything. I'm also not able to log in via ssh. What happened?

EDIT: Fixed it, I needed to format the usb with my PC and got it working now!

Well I'm glad my instructions worked for you.

brice83 · 24th Dec, 2013, 02:44 AM

(19th Dec, 2013 06:08 AM)Lilone21804 Wrote:
(19th Dec, 2013 04:53 AM)postdeath Wrote:
(19th Dec, 2013 04:46 AM)Lilone21804 Wrote: I actually figured it out, but thanks for your help. I was under the impression that once I did this procedure, I wouldn't have to keep the SD card in anymore?

how did you do it, please share, my eyes are bleeding

1. I formatted my USB flash drive to the default fat32 file structure on my PC and then plugged in back into my Pi.
2. Under system/system info/storage, it tells you want the USB is mounted under. In my case it was sda1.
3. I ssh into Xbian.config and went to option 6. I only changed were it said "dev/sdxx" to "dev/sda1". I hit enter and it did its thing. It took a while, but the okay button finally appeared at the bottom of the screen.
4. Next I used "sudo nano /boot/cmdline.txt" and changed "root=/dev/mmcblk0p2" to "root=/dev/sda1". Control and x to save and that's it.

Hope it works for you.

hi to all,
i did all the steps,but xbian won't boot, it stuck on "network started" and drop to shell.i cant ssh the device nor ping it.
i'm trying since two day and i can't get it to work.

**IriDium** · 24th Dec, 2013, 03:00 AM

(18th Dec, 2013 09:53 PM)Smultie Wrote:
(18th Dec, 2013 09:30 PM)stormy Wrote: All I did was to install beta2 on the SD card, bung the sd card in the rasp pi and then plug in the usb then turn the pi on , the rest is just automatic. Seemed to work for me .

I think @stormy has got confused between USB boot and USB mount. Sad

@brice83
If you have dropped to a shell can you post the following:
1) df -h
2) Output of dmesg via pastebin
3) /boot/cmdline.txt and /boot/config.txt

It really is as simple as @Lilone21804 explained. So it looks like you may have made a simple error.

mk01 · 24th Dec, 2013, 03:11 AM

(24th Dec, 2013 02:44 AM)brice83 Wrote: hi to all,
i did all the steps,but xbian won't boot, it stuck on "network started" and drop to shell.i cant ssh the device nor ping it.
i'm trying since two day and i can't get it to work.

can you post /run/upstart-ev.log ?

brice83 · 24th Dec, 2013, 07:35 AM

(24th Dec, 2013 03:00 AM)IriDium Wrote: If you have dropped to a shell can you post the following:
1) df -h
2) Output of dmesg via pastebin
3) /boot/cmdline.txt and /boot/config.txt

i can only provide cmdline.txt and config.txt since i dont have a keyboard connected to the pi.
cmdline.txt

Code:

sdhci-bcm2708.sync_after_dma=0 dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 console=tty1 root=/dev/sda1 rootflags=subvol=root/@,autodefrag,compress=lzo rootfstype=btrfs rootwait smsc95xx.turbo_mode=N elevator=cfq 

logo.nologo quiet noswap loglevel=0 mod_scsi.scan=sync partswap startevent=mountall splash nohdparm --startup-event mountall

config.txt

Code:

initramfs initramfs.gz  0x00a00000

gpu_mem_512=128

gpu_mem_256=128

initial_turbo=1

disable_splash=1

arm_freq=840

core_freq=275

sdram_freq=400

over_voltage=0

(24th Dec, 2013 03:11 AM)mk01 Wrote: can you post /run/upstart-ev.log ?

upstart-ev.log

Code:

67 2041.99 stopped progress-shutdown                0.87 1.50 1.33 2/68 11509

62 239.23 stopped progress-shutdown                2.33 1.72 1.11 2/66 4442

88 0.61 mountall                                 0.00 0.00 0.00 6/60 71

13 0.61 started hostname                         0.00 0.00 0.00 5/61 85

17 0.61 stopped hostname                         0.00 0.00 0.00 5/61 85

mk01 · 24th Dec, 2013, 07:53 AM

you copied this somehow from not live system, right ?

I would need the one from running rpi at the point your XBMC don't start and you get console. you can remove "splash" from cmdline.txt. and you can take picture from actual screen. there should be at least some info.

btw: when you are waiting and nothing happens, at the time RPI closes splash and opens console login prompt, this is failsafe process activated. as it is opening the console, it should also try to force start network (eth0) and ssh. timer for failsafe to kick in is 100s from boot.

then you should be to access it remotely,

brice83 · 24th Dec, 2013, 08:51 AM

(24th Dec, 2013 07:53 AM)mk01 Wrote: you copied this somehow from not live system, right ?

I would need the one from running rpi at the point your XBMC don't start and you get console. you can remove "splash" from cmdline.txt. and you can take picture from actual screen. there should be at least some info.

btw: when you are waiting and nothing happens, at the time RPI closes splash and opens console login prompt, this is failsafe process activated. as it is opening the console, it should also try to force start network (eth0) and ssh. timer for failsafe to kick in is 100s from boot.

then you should be to access it remotely,

now after a long delay,i can login via ssh on the pi, but , on tv the screen remain black.here are content of upstart-ev.log:

Code:

xbian@xbian ~ $ cat /run/upstart-ev.log 

25 2.48 mountall                                 1.42 0.66 0.25 4/66 1048

42 2.48 started hwclock                          2.35 0.87 0.32 5/66 1056

58 2.48 stopped hostname                         2.35 0.87 0.32 7/68 1074

82 2.48 xbian-nowait                             2.35 0.87 0.32 4/67 1082

03 2.48 started wait-for-state  xbmc-done        2.35 0.87 0.32 5/69 1088

42 2.48 stopped xbian-net                        2.53 1.04 0.40 5/75 1134

61 2.48 net-device-up  lo                        2.53 1.04 0.40 5/74 1143

90 2.48 started upstart-udev-bridge              2.53 1.04 0.40 1/75 1154

48 2.48 started udev                             3.98 1.53 0.58 5/80 1191

44 2.48 started module-init-tools                3.98 1.53 0.58 5/83 1190

48 2.48 started udevtrigger                      3.98 1.53 0.58 5/83 1190

60 2.48 stopped network-interface lo             3.98 1.53 0.58 2/74 1194

65 2.48 stopped module-init-tools                3.98 1.53 0.58 1/73 1196

47 2.48 started mountall                         4.54 1.69 0.64 11/83 1243

46 2.48 started procps                           3.98 1.53 0.58 12/83 1242

50 2.48 started xbmc-failed-start                4.54 1.69 0.64 10/81 1245

16 2.48 mounted /home                            4.54 1.69 0.64 18/101 1291

07 2.48 mounted /boot                            4.54 1.69 0.64 17/102 1294

09 2.48 mounted /sys                             4.54 1.69 0.64 16/101 1294

16 2.48 mounted /dev                             4.54 1.69 0.64 18/101 1291

16 2.48 mounted /run                             4.54 1.69 0.64 18/101 1291

16 2.48 mounted /proc                            4.54 1.69 0.64 18/101 1291

08 2.48 mounted /dev/pts                         4.54 1.69 0.64 18/101 1291

06 2.48 stopped network-interface eth0           4.54 1.69 0.64 18/101 1291

10 2.48 mounted /                                4.54 1.69 0.64 17/102 1292

14 2.48 started failsafe                         4.54 1.69 0.64 18/102 1293

74 2.48 started mounted-run                      4.54 1.69 0.64 22/112 1338

64 2.48 mounted /lib/modules                     4.54 1.69 0.64 22/110 1339

72 2.48 started xbmc-preload                     4.54 1.69 0.64 19/108 1339

80 2.48 stopped procps                           4.54 1.69 0.64 18/106 1341

53 2.48 stopped mounted-run                      4.54 1.69 0.64 11/97 1367

77 2.48 mounted /tmp                             4.54 1.69 0.64 8/94 1375

82 2.48 virtual-filesystems                      4.54 1.69 0.64 9/95 1376

06 2.48 remote-filesystems                       4.54 1.69 0.64 5/93 1379

37 2.48 local-filesystems                        4.54 1.69 0.64 9/87 1384

94 2.48 filesystem                               4.54 1.69 0.64 16/105 1416

94 2.48 starting xbmc                            4.54 1.69 0.64 15/106 1418

86 2.48 started dbus                             4.54 1.69 0.64 15/105 1417

93 2.48 started xbmc-changesettings              4.54 1.69 0.64 15/106 1418

25 2.48 started portmap                          4.54 1.69 0.64 10/101 1435

29 2.48 stopped xbmc-changesettings              4.54 1.69 0.64 7/98 1431

67 2.48 stopped idmapd                           4.54 1.69 0.64 10/99 1457

62 2.48 stopped gssd                             4.54 1.69 0.64 8/98 1455

67 2.48 stopped mountall                         4.54 1.69 0.64 8/98 1455

06 2.48 stopped statd                            4.54 1.69 0.64 3/95 1475

60 2.48 started wait-for-state  xbmc-loaded      5.52 2.10 0.79 4/98 1495

79 2.48 started wait-for-state  openbsd-inetd    5.52 2.10 0.79 2/100 1506

35 2.48 stopped wait-for-state  xbmc-done        6.10 2.54 0.98 9/100 1517

50 2.48 started avahi-daemon                     6.10 2.54 0.98 8/100 1520

21 2.48 stopped udevtrigger                      6.10 2.54 0.98 6/104 1550

28 2.48 started networking                       6.10 2.54 0.98 3/107 1557

77 2.48 failsafe-boot                            5.83 2.82 1.12 2/96 1594

04 2.48 started tty2                             5.92 2.89 1.16 12/106 1632

99 2.48 started rc-sysinit                       5.92 2.89 1.16 12/106 1632

09 2.48 stopped failsafe                         5.92 2.89 1.16 9/105 1635

05 2.48 started tty1                             5.92 2.89 1.16 8/104 1635

08 2.48 started xbmc-kill-splash                 5.92 2.89 1.16 7/103 1635

29 2.48 started zram-swap                        5.92 2.89 1.16 7/98 1638

76 2.48 stopped failsafe-boot-started            5.92 2.89 1.16 11/104 1654

98 2.48 started wait-for-state  xbmc-exits       5.92 2.89 1.16 6/103 1659

07 2.48 started restore-home                     5.51 3.11 1.29 16/112 1700

06 2.48 runlevel                                 5.51 3.11 1.29 16/112 1700

08 2.48 started rc                               5.51 3.11 1.29 13/111 1697

71 2.48 started openbsd-inetd                    5.51 3.11 1.29 9/113 1720

63 2.48 stopped rc-sysinit                       5.51 3.11 1.29 10/114 1720

72 2.48 started anacron                          5.51 3.11 1.29 10/115 1720

69 2.48 net-device-up  eth0                      5.51 3.11 1.29 10/115 1720

49 2.48 started cron                             5.51 3.11 1.29 13/111 1731

53 2.48 stopped wait-for-state  openbsd-inetd    5.51 3.11 1.29 13/111 1731

58 2.48 stopped anacron                          5.51 3.11 1.29 12/111 1732

72 2.48 static-network-up                        5.51 3.11 1.29 11/105 1738

04 2.48 stopped wait-for-state  xbmc-exits       5.51 3.11 1.29 9/102 1753

73 2.48 stopped xbmc-kill-splash                 5.51 3.11 1.29 12/104 1777

82 2.48 started setupcon                         5.51 3.11 1.29 13/105 1778

09 2.48 failsafe-boot                            5.51 3.11 1.29 13/106 1794

09 2.48 started rc-sysinit                       5.51 3.11 1.29 12/106 1799

32 2.48 stopped wait-for-state  xbmc-loaded      5.51 3.11 1.29 9/106 1808

84 2.48 started xbmc-done                        5.51 3.11 1.29 12/112 1830

90 2.48 started mounted-tmp                      5.51 3.11 1.29 12/112 1830

83 2.48 stopped xbmc-preload                     5.51 3.11 1.29 10/110 1830

15 2.48 stopped failsafe-boot-started            5.51 3.11 1.29 13/112 1843

67 2.48 runlevel                                 5.51 3.11 1.29 18/113 1869

71 2.48 stopped rc-sysinit                       6.75 3.41 1.40 18/114 1871

10 2.48 stopped mounted-tmp                      6.75 3.41 1.40 17/119 1896

03 2.48 stopped networking                       6.75 3.41 1.40 17/119 1895

07 2.48 started anacron                          6.75 3.41 1.40 17/119 1895

38 2.48 stopped anacron                          6.75 3.41 1.40 14/108 1907

87 2.48 stopped xbmc                             6.75 3.41 1.40 16/119 1939

96 2.48 started xbmc-changesettings              6.75 3.41 1.40 16/118 1939

11 2.48 stopped xbmc-changesettings              6.75 3.41 1.40 13/112 1945

55 2.48 stopped xbmc-exits                       6.75 3.41 1.40 18/117 1966

67 2.48 stopped setupcon                         6.75 3.41 1.40 20/121 1978

89 2.48 net-device-added  eth0                   6.75 3.41 1.40 23/120 1985

14 2.48 started network-interface eth0           6.75 3.41 1.40 23/124 1999

36 2.48 net-device-added  lo                     6.75 3.41 1.40 17/120 2012

72 2.48 net-device-up  lo                        6.75 3.41 1.40 16/116 2027

78 2.48 started network-interface lo             6.75 3.41 1.40 17/115 2031

85 2.48 started rc-sysinit                       6.75 3.41 1.40 16/115 2032

51 2.48 runlevel                                 6.75 3.41 1.40 11/112 2056

64 2.48 stopped xbmc-failed-start                6.75 3.41 1.40 13/111 2066

66 2.48 stopped rc-sysinit                       6.75 3.41 1.40 11/109 2070

84 2.48 started anacron                          6.75 3.41 1.40 10/107 2075

96 2.48 stopped anacron                          6.75 3.41 1.40 10/109 2089

58 2.48 started wait-for-state  openbsd-inetd    6.75 3.41 1.40 4/108 2134

72 2.48 stopped wait-for-state  openbsd-inetd    6.75 3.41 1.40 2/105 2142

53 2.48 started wait-for-state  openbsd-inetd    6.69 3.45 1.42 2/107 2174

65 2.48 stopped wait-for-state  openbsd-inetd    6.69 3.45 1.42 2/105 2181

60 2.48 stopped rc                               7.90 4.04 1.68 4/104 2235

83 2.48 started ntp                              7.90 4.04 1.68 1/99 2255

39 2.48 started frandom                          8.88 4.64 1.96 3/96 2279

48 2.48 started lirc                             8.88 4.64 1.96 3/95 2286

69 2.48 started wait-for-state  openbsd-inetd    8.88 4.64 1.96 2/98 2299

84 2.48 stopped wait-for-state  openbsd-inetd    8.88 4.64 1.96 3/97 2309

and dmesg is here: http://pastebin.com/BTkBXJF3

arie_papa · 24th Dec, 2013, 06:29 PM

I'm running Xbian 1.0 beta 1. I had some problems with sd-card corruption so I have installed in on a usb-drive.
Steps where to easy. I transferred the root partition to an usb drive, and the /boot to a small sd card of 128mb

1. Format USB drive as FAT32
2. Insert in the Raspberry Pi
3. sudo dd if=/dev/mmcblk02 of=/dev/sda1

After the dd I transfered the content of the fat partition (/boot) to a small 128mb fat formatted sd card.
Didn't change anything to cmdline.txt, just booted and it started Big Grin