Can't make a kodibuntu live usb. Every method I try has a different error msg.
#1
Hello,

I am trying to make a kodibuntu live usb so I can install it on my old computer. I am trying to use ubuntu to make the usb. However, every method I try has a different error message. I have downloaded the 32 bit ver from here and have confirmed the hash is correct.

Using startup disk creator

When I use the built-in startup disk creator in ubuntu, I get the following error:

"Failed to load COM32 file vesamenu.c32"

and then I get a prompt that says "boot:" but I don't know any commands. I tried to solve this using this tutorial to no avial.

Using UNetBootin

When I use unetbootin to create the disk, I get a menu that has "UNetBootin" as a header and options like install, try without installing, etc. However, selecting any of these options causes by PC to reboot and leads me back to the same menu.

Using the command: "sudo dd bs=4M if=kodibuntu-14.0rc-helix_i386.iso of=/dev/sdb1"

But I get the error: isolinux.bin missing or corrupt


Any tips would be greatly appreciated
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#2
Some usb device just don't work - I have run into this myself.

Stick with Unetbootin and try another device.

 
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#3
tried 5 different usbs and 3 different laptops. Still the same results for each method. Even a usb that I frequently use for live usbs didn't work. The iso's hash checks out so I don't even know where the problem is. I have isolated every component involved and ruled it out as being the problem, so idk what's going on. I downloaded the iso from here:

http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/kodibunt...mirrorlist

I'm going to give openelec a try instead
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(2015-07-21, 00:17)hankieshahs Wrote: Using the command: "sudo dd bs=4M if=kodibuntu-14.0rc-helix_i386.iso of=/dev/sdb1"

But I get the error: isolinux.bin missing or corrupt

The dd command above isn't quite right. Try the following:

Code:
sudo dd if=kodibuntu-14.0rc-helix_i386.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=8M;sync

Note that the destination is /dev/sdb not /dev/sdb1
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#5
Notice how you using a RC release for V14 and not even the final Kodibuntu v14 iso.

Try http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/kodibunt..._amd64.iso you can upgrade that to V15 easily if you want.

Then confirm the hash is correct should be

Code:
SHA-256 Hash: e4d8f8b2df25fcebe6bcff705196b8f5af946b6758a43aa4346c29256b685654
SHA-1 Hash: 657debad6ffc07156e49f61d5933ee9cd3138000
MD5 Hash: 4b3269650f70a01ac737beec98f3e615

If you are in Windows I suggest you try Rufus to make the USB for you from that ISO https://rufus.akeo.ie/
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#6
(2015-07-21, 19:30)uNiversal Wrote: Try http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/kodibunt..._amd64.iso you can upgrade that to V15 easily if you want.

That's a link to the 64-bit version. The OP was using the 32-bit version. The only 32-bit download available is the RC.
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#7
Yes and it doesn't work for him at all... So...
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#8
So.... It may work better creating the USB stick from the 64-bit image, but 64-bit software wouldn't run on 32-bit hardware. Assuming of course that the OP has 32-bit hardware....
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#9
The 32-bit RC should work just fine. The only "RC" part of the image is Kodi (which can be updated to stable), but the OS parts are unchanged.
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#10
Idle like to see OP try 2 things.

1) Try the 32bit ISO but create the bootable USB with rufus
2) Try Another ISO any ISO with rufus or unetbootin
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#11
Hi everyone!

So I went with openelec instead, but I may reinstall using dnairb's method or using rufus. I tried making the usb with different usbs, and tried booting on different computers, and got the exact same results for each method, so at this point, I'm fairly certain there's a bug in the iso, even though the hash checks out.

Thanks for the replies though!
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#12
Until you try a different iso including any iso for any distro out there for testing only, you cant be sure.

Could be your old pc is just not supported but we cant tell that either due to narrow tests only including variations of usb keys and usb creating software.
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