FC17 LiveCD - "File Not Found" error in Grub boot

[jefftheriffer]

I downloaded the latest Fedora Core and put it on a USB stick. I was able to boot it up on my HP Phoenix PC to the point of showing Grub, but as soon as it tried to boot the default option I got a "File not found" error.

I re-downloaded the ISO image but got the same error. I've tried several different USB creating tools but it's always the same error.

Anyone else having this issue? It literally won't even start the actual Linux kernel boot, all it ever manages to get to is Grub

[george_toolan]

Have you tried to burn a real CDR?

[jefftheriffer]

Nope, haven't tried burning an actual CD-R yet, though it doesn't *seem* like that should make a difference. But I'll give it a try. Just hate wasting discs if it doesn't work....

---------- Post added at 09:26 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:34 AM ----------

Well I burned a CD-R of the Fedora Core 17 ISO and while it gave me a different boot menu than with the USB drive, and I did not get a "File not found" error, it never got past the boot screen. Same problem as I'm having in this thread over here: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=280068

Sooooo very tired of this. I love linux but always have to give-up using it as a primary desktop OS because of stupid, mindless bugs.

[Ideon]

I'm having this exact issue across four PC's, and it's also happening with Fedora 16 now. I think there may be something going on with the LIveUSB-creator. I haven't tried to burn a disc yet, but I will once I get a hold of some blank CD's.

For reference, here are the four PC's I have had issues with this on:

Desktop - Custom PC
CPU: AMD FX-8150
Motherboard - Asus Crosshair V
GPU - Radeon 4870

Laptop - Lenovo B575

CPU: AMD E-350

Netbook - Dell Mini 9

CPU: Intel Atom Nsomethingorother

Other - Mac Mini Late-2010 Model.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo
GPU: nVidia GeForce 320M

The Mac is a weird case. Fedora can supposedly boot on Macs now, but it doesn't when I hold down Alt, only when I use rEFIt to boot, and it won't boot the 64-bit version, only the 32-bit version, and the PAE kernels for 32-bit won't boot.

EDIT: Also relevant, it says that it's trying to boot Fedora17-Live-x86_64.is rather than a .iso. Any ideas on that?

---------- Post added at 08:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:27 AM ----------

Okay, I've fixed this issue, and I think it's due to some tomfoolery in the LiveUSB-Creator naming directories. Here is the default boot.cfg file under efi/boot:

default=0
splashimage=/EFI/BOOT/splash.xpm.gz
timeout 10
hiddenmenu

title Fedora-17-x86_64-Live-Desktop.is
  findiso
  kernel /isolinux/vmlinuz0 root=live:LABEL=Fedora-17-x86_64-Live-Desktop.is rootfstype=auto ro liveimg quiet  rhgb 
  initrd /isolinux/initrd0.img
title Verify and Boot Fedora-17-x86_64-Live-Desktop.is
  findiso
  kernel /isolinux/vmlinuz0 root=live:LABEL=Fedora-17-x86_64-Live-Desktop.is rootfstype=auto ro liveimg quiet  rhgb rd.live.check
  initrd /isolinux/initrd0.img

However, when the LiveUSB-Creator makes a LiveUSB, there is NO isolinux directory, but a syslinux directory, so the location is completely wrong and hence the Error 15. You can either rewrite the grub.conf file to have all the links to /isolinux go to /syslinux or just rename the /syslinux that does show up to /isolinux. I did this and Fedora 17 is now working on my laptop.

[jefftheriffer]

Originally Posted by Ideon

However, when the LiveUSB-Creator makes a LiveUSB, there is NO isolinux directory, but a syslinux directory, so the location is completely wrong and hence the Error 15. You can either rewrite the grub.conf file to have all the links to /isolinux go to /syslinux or just rename the /syslinux that does show up to /isolinux. I did this and Fedora 17 is now working on my laptop.

Thanks dude, that makes perfect sense. When I burned the CD-R I didn't get that error.

Still couldn't get it to boot my system of course. It's such a pain troubleshooting a problem when unrelated issues creep-in.

[Ideon]

I'm curious as to why the USB Creator is doing this, and why it's only happening to few people. I can't imagine most people using optical media rather than a LiveUSB.

[DiscoSuperstar]

I had the same issue, but even renaming the directory to isolinux didn't work. If I took out the findiso line, it makes it past grub, but then the boot fails because it can't find root. Guess it's back to burning media for this one.

[Ideon]

Try rewriting grub.conf then. That was what I initially did, but then realized that I could have just renamed the directory after the fact, but it looks like that isn't working.

[meine]

had some issues with live images and liveusb-creator in the past. especially after putting non-fedora .iso's on a USB that became shamelessly blocked afterwards. the '--reset-mbr' option could improve booting from the USB but it is not in the GUI.

try command line instead, several options are given:

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to...d_Line_Methods

Meine

[xenfrost]

I know this may sound a bit far to get a system workibg, but this is what I.did
I downloaded ububtu installed with windows ubuntu wubi I did all that nonsence. I then used ubuntu to create the live USB by the dd method from the fedora live USB guide, once completed I. Restarted and was able to install no proble. I had the same issue that was describe. Hope that helps
Sorry typing one handed

[AnimalMagic]

It's hard to tell what exactly your problem was, but it sounds similar to mine. I was trying to create a bootable usb on my mac, and the installer couldn't find /isolinux/vmlinuz0 or something. Anyways, the fix for my problem was pretty easy:

1. format the usb drive to fat32
2. download fedora iso
3. open terminal
4. ‘diskutil list’ to see where the usb is mounted
5. ‘diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk1’
6. ‘sudo dd if=path_to_iso of=/dev/diskN bs=1m’

N is given by diskutil list, eg /dev/disk1

Good luck!

[tobywan]

Hello to all

I have a new laptop with no OS installed and I am told it is UEFI. It has no optical drive.

I've spent lots of time (Linux newbie) trying to boot from a FAT32 USB stick with F17 and had plenty of "file not found" errors. Eventually I managed to get it to boot thus:

Downloaded the full F17 DVD ISO onto my USB stick via LiveUSB-Creator and asked a friend with admin permissions on his Windows XP laptop to run it. Then saved to my USB from his laptop.
Editted the files so that the folder called /syslinux was renamed to /isolinux
Editted the EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64 as below: note I removed the findiso - I left the test for illustration

#debug --graphics
default=0
splashimage=/EFI/BOOT/splash.xpm.gz
timeout 5
hiddenmenu
title Fedora 17
	kernel /isolinux/vmlinuz root=live:LABEL=LIVE
	initrd /isolinux/initrd.img
title Test this media & start Fedora
	findiso
	kernel /images/pxeboot/vmlinuz root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora\x2017\x20x86_64 quiet rd.live.check
	initrd /images/pxeboot/initrd.img

It now halts during the formatting (creating filesystem) with an Anaconda 17.29 exception report which I can't continue of from, but that's another matter.

Maybe this will help someone save some hours of their life!

[Ihatewindows]

Originally Posted by Ideon

I'm having this exact issue across four PC's, and it's also happening with Fedora 16 now. I think there may be something going on with the LIveUSB-creator. I haven't tried to burn a disc yet, but I will once I get a hold of some blank CD's.

For reference, here are the four PC's I have had issues with this on:

Desktop - Custom PC
CPU: AMD FX-8150
Motherboard - Asus Crosshair V
GPU - Radeon 4870

Laptop - Lenovo B575

CPU: AMD E-350

Netbook - Dell Mini 9

CPU: Intel Atom Nsomethingorother

Other - Mac Mini Late-2010 Model.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo
GPU: nVidia GeForce 320M

The Mac is a weird case. Fedora can supposedly boot on Macs now, but it doesn't when I hold down Alt, only when I use rEFIt to boot, and it won't boot the 64-bit version, only the 32-bit version, and the PAE kernels for 32-bit won't boot.

EDIT: Also relevant, it says that it's trying to boot Fedora17-Live-x86_64.is rather than a .iso. Any ideas on that?

---------- Post added at 08:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:27 AM ----------

Okay, I've fixed this issue, and I think it's due to some tomfoolery in the LiveUSB-Creator naming directories. Here is the default boot.cfg file under efi/boot:

default=0
splashimage=/EFI/BOOT/splash.xpm.gz
timeout 10
hiddenmenu
 
title Fedora-17-x86_64-Live-Desktop.is
  findiso
  kernel /isolinux/vmlinuz0 root=live:LABEL=Fedora-17-x86_64-Live-Desktop.is rootfstype=auto ro liveimg quiet  rhgb 
  initrd /isolinux/initrd0.img
title Verify and Boot Fedora-17-x86_64-Live-Desktop.is
  findiso
  kernel /isolinux/vmlinuz0 root=live:LABEL=Fedora-17-x86_64-Live-Desktop.is rootfstype=auto ro liveimg quiet  rhgb rd.live.check
  initrd /isolinux/initrd0.img

However, when the LiveUSB-Creator makes a LiveUSB, there is NO isolinux directory, but a syslinux directory, so the location is completely wrong and hence the Error 15. You can either rewrite the grub.conf file to have all the links to /isolinux go to /syslinux or just rename the /syslinux that does show up to /isolinux. I did this and Fedora 17 is now working on my laptop.

Try ruining running it with --reset-mbr.