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shawnabdushakur · (This post was last modified: 2011-01-09, 08:46 by shawnabdushakur.)

Hi All,

I'm trying to install XBMC on a newly built HTPC that has no, as of yet, CDROM so i'm trying to install from USB. I've put the .iso on the USB with unetbootin and I can boot into a Live session; however, when I try to install, I run into a problem.

The problem occurs at the step: Detect and mount CDROM. It tells me no common CDROM detected and asks to load modules from removable to which I answer no. Then it asks to manually select a CDROM module and device to which I answer yes. I then switch to another console and mount the usb device using

Code:
mount -t vfat /dev/sdb /mnt

. I verified mounting by

Code:
ls /mnt

and indeed, it's mounted. Then I switch back and specify /mnt as the location, but it tells me installation step failed. I've also tried to specify /dev/sdb, but no dice. I try to skip the install step and move on to Load debconf pre-configuration file, but it tries to read the file from file:///cdrom/install/preseed.cfg which, of course, fails.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Shawn

FishOil · (This post was last modified: 2011-11-09, 23:40 by Ned Scott.)

The simplest thing to do is burn the iso to CD and boot the CD.
Then use the "BOOTABLE DISK WIZARD" on the LIVE CD to create a properly functioning USB device that you can install from.

The "BOOTABLE DISK WIZARD" is under programs.

**lcapriotti** · 2011-01-09, 15:59

there is also this new option.

dotme · 2011-01-09, 17:24

Don't miss the steps to additionally copy the ISO to your USB stick and loop-mount it as mentioned in this post.

pko66 · 2011-01-10, 01:25

I did a variation to the solution dotme has linked.

First, I copy the .iso image to the USB stick and then, when asked for the CDROM, I open a console, execute "mountmedia" (that mounts the USB stick in /media) and the I link the xbmc iso image to /dev/sr0: "ln -s /media/xbmc.iso /dev/sr0". Going back to the installation, I give "/dev/sr0" as the CDROM device and then it just works.

shawnabdushakur · 2011-01-10, 03:33

Worked like a charm. Thanks!

NorDemoniac · 2012-01-20, 18:00

Same crap here.
I've tried both, still saying "would you like to mount the CD again?"
Why is it asking for a CD? I don't HAVE a CD?

geuxor · 2012-02-08, 01:13

hei guys, i had the same issue and managed to solve it by removing the 4gb usb stick stucked while installing from the cd; rebooting with a 2gb usb stick worked right away and installation was successfull. hope this helps