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Failed to load ldlinux.c32
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[SOLVED] Bootable USB "failed to load ldlinux.c32"
[SOLVED] Bootable USB "failed to load ldlinux.c32"
I am trying to install Debian on two x86_64 computers, one laptop and one desktop. I created a bootable USB using 'dd' from the file debian-10.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso . This USB looks perfectly bootable according to qemu. However, when trying to boot either computer from this USB, the process immediately gets stuck with the error message
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Re: Bootable USB "failed to load ldlinux.c32"
What was the exact dd(1) command that you used? Did you ensure to flush the copy buffers before removing the stick? Can you eliminate a hardware problem with the USB stick or a potentially corrupted ISO image?
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Re: Bootable USB "failed to load ldlinux.c32"
The command was adapted from
I do not know whether this "flushes the copy buffers".
which came from https://www.howtogeek.com/414574/how-to ... -in-linux/sudo dd bs=4M if=Downloads/ubuntu-19.04-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdb conv=fdatasync
I do not know whether this "flushes the copy buffers".
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Re: Bootable USB "failed to load ldlinux.c32"
You need to show us the command exactly how you wrote it, not a copy/paste from some random website, that command is for Ubuntu, not Debian , yes I see you say "adapted", but that could be anything,...are you sure you didn't down load a Ubuntu image, ?ribault wrote:The command was adapted fromwhich came from https://www.howtogeek.com/414574/how-to ... -in-linux/sudo dd bs=4M if=Downloads/ubuntu-19.04-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdb conv=fdatasync
I do not know whether this "flushes the copy buffers".
I was just reading earlier today about some others with a similar problem, apparently there are some corrupted images floating around, but since it was for Ubuntu, I did not pay any attention, and did not save the links.
Also,
"this" ?, it all depends on how you actually worded/wrote the command, and we do not know that either.I do not know whether this "flushes the copy buffers".
You really should read the 'dd' manual, before using the command you could very easily trash you HD just copy/pasting from some random website,
"instantly" is a bit of a exaggeration, the 'dd' command is slow, again depending on how it was written, but it can make it almost impossible to access any data, in just a few seconds, or less.Using dd, on the other hand, can make perfect byte-for-byte images of, well, just about anything digital. But before you start flinging partitions from one end of the earth to the other, I should mention that there's some truth to that old Unix admin joke: "dd stands for disk destroyer." If you type even one wrong character in a dd command, you can instantly and permanently wipe out an entire drive of valuable data. And yes, spelling counts.
Check and make sure you really downloaded the Debian 64 bit ISO, as well, maybe you got a 32 bit ISO.
I think I would just wipe the usb stick, and try again, if I was not sure about the image, I would download another, and be more careful about which image I selected.The netinstall
images are small enough to be reasonable, and don't take long to download at all.
I have never used a 'dd' command that was even close to what you show. You might try using the example in the manual , it is easier to adapt and works well.
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Re: Bootable USB "failed to load ldlinux.c32"
Read dd(1) and check what the conv=fdatasync option doesribault wrote:I do not know whether this "flushes the copy buffers".
And in future please *never* run a command without understanding exactly what it does — there are *many* bullshit-filled fancy-looking blogs and "guides" on the interweb that offer terrifically bad advice.
The official Debian documentation recommends a much simpler procedure:
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# cp debian.iso /dev/sdX ; sync
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Re: Bootable USB "failed to load ldlinux.c32"
Thank you for these suggestions and explanations. The exact command I had used was
Now I have rewritten the bootable USB from the very same .iso file, using however the program "Startup disk creator" instead of 'dd'. This has solved the issue. (And this shows that the problem was probably an incorrect use of 'dd'.)sudo dd bs=4M if=Downloads/debian-10.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso of=/dev/sdc conv=fdatasync
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Re: [SOLVED] Bootable USB "failed to load ldlinux.c32"
Ok thanks, I generally use "&& sync" instead of this :
Any way, good that you solved it.
The other thing, I try to avoid using paths, especially long ones, it seems to me like that increases the risk of error , ...but that might just be me.
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The other thing, I try to avoid using paths, especially long ones, it seems to me like that increases the risk of error , ...but that might just be me.
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Re: [SOLVED] Bootable USB "failed to load ldlinux.c32"
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oflag=<direct,>sync
In any case, it's best to watch the LED blinking on the stick - if it has such a "feature" (rare today, because SMD LED increases the device cost by 0.01$ - that can delay buying of a new yacht for the company CEO for 1 week - definitely not acceptable ..
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