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antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 2:33 pm
by DevilMind
antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
i have 32gb USB flash drive,
i want these 3 Partitions
sda1 - 29gb fat32 - data for Windows and MacOS
sda2 - 3gb ext4 - live usb antiX
sda3 - 50mb fat16 - esp boot antiX
Now the problem is, the Live USB Maker app in antiX gives me no option and my Data fat32 Partition is in end of Partition (sda3).
is there any App which gives us full control of where to make Live USB Partitions on USB Stick?
because FIRST Partition on USB STICK is always recognised on Windows and MacOS and Car Music Player.
This makes it very easy to carry my data and also live usb boot when needed. Both on same USB Stick.
all of above also required for MX Linux 18 and AntiX 17.4.1.
UPDATE on 29-07-2019 Mon:
Please can anyone help with this?
Is there a Terminal Command or Linux App which can simply:
1. Format my 32gb USB to:
sda1 fat32 to 28gb for Windows and Car Music Player
sda2 fat16 to 50mb EFI boot partition
sda3 ext4 to 2gb AntiX or MX Live USB partition
Please Note:
The partition rename from sda1 to sda3 Terminal Command is not helpful on Car Music Player.
waiting for your replies
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 3:18 pm
by towwire
Your are not booting Windows, Windows will use any data partition that is in a formatted it knows. I have a computer that has Windows 7 and XP on the same hard drive and each sees the other. As for antiX live someone else will have to answer that.
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 4:00 pm
by BitJam
I have not tried this (yet) but this is what I suggest you do. Use the command line live-usb-maker to make your live-usb. Use the --gpt option to create a gpt partition table and use the --size option to limit the amount of the usb stick we use or select the size interactively when the program runs. Then add your fat32 data partition and use the gdisk program to change the partition table numbering. In the expert menu there is a "t" (for transpose) option to swap the numbers of two partitions. You could use this once or twice to get the partition order you want. If you try this, please let us know if it works!
We used to use gpt as the default partitioning but Dell made some crazy machines that required us to only boot via legacy or only boot via UEFI if we used gpt. Strange but true.
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 5:22 pm
by fehlix
BitJam wrote: Mon Dec 24, 2018 4:00 pm
I have not tried this (yet) but this is what I suggest you do.
It works!
Used this to create :
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sudo live-usb-maker --gpt --size=50 --from=/ISO/MX-Linux/MX-18/MX-18_x64.iso
Reordered partitions using gdisk.
The manualy created FAT32 partion is accessible in Win10.
Boots in legacy BIOS/MBR mode and in UEFI mode.
Partitions as shown running Live:
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demo@mx1:~/Desktop
$ sudo lsblk -f /dev/sda
NAME FSTYPE LABEL UUID MOUNTPOINT
sda
├─sda1 vfat FAT32 D606-EC9E
├─sda2 ext4 MX-Live-usb 76699fe8-7975-489a-84eb-ab9216a92f58
└─sda3 vfat MX-uefi CD20-C0AC
The partition order shown with fdisk indicates the manually create FAT32 is "physically" the last partition.
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demo@mx1:~/Desktop
$ sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sda: 28,7 GiB, 30752636928 bytes, 60063744 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 45FA149B-7D4D-45E8-8D6D-5A855F9D57D9
Device Start End Sectors Size Type
/dev/sda1 30029824 60061695 30031872 14,3G Microsoft basic data
/dev/sda2 2048 29927423 29925376 14,3G Linux filesystem
/dev/sda3 29927424 30029823 102400 50M EFI System
Partition table entries are not in disk order.
inxi system info in BIOS mode
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demo@mx1:~/Desktop
$ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: mx1 Kernel: 4.19.0-1-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 6.3.0
Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: MX-18_x64 Continuum Dec 20 2018
base: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch)
Machine: Type: Virtualbox System: innotek product: VirtualBox v: 1.2 serial: <filter>
Mobo: Oracle model: VirtualBox v: 1.2 serial: <filter> BIOS: innotek v: VirtualBox
date: 12/01/2006
CPU: Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Ivy Bridge
rev: 9 L2 cache: 8192 KiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 bogomips: 27226
Speed: 3403 MHz min/max: N/A Core speeds (MHz): 1: 3403 2: 3403 3: 3403 4: 3403
Graphics: Device-1: InnoTek Systemberatung VirtualBox Graphics Adapter driver: vboxvideo
v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
resolution: 1600x900~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 7.0 256 bits) v: 3.3 Mesa 18.2.6 direct render: Yes
Audio: Device-1: Intel 82801AA AC97 Audio driver: snd_intel8x0 v: kernel bus ID: 00:05.0
Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-1-amd64
Network: Device-1: Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet driver: e1000 v: 7.3.21-k8-NAPI port: d000
bus ID: 00:03.0
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI type: network bridge driver: piix4_smbus
v: N/A port: d200 bus ID: 00:07.0
Drives: Local Storage: total: 60.64 GiB used: 20.8 MiB (0.0%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: VirtualBox model: VBOX HARDDISK size: 28.64 GiB
ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: VirtualBox model: VBOX HARDDISK size: 32.00 GiB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 4.31 GiB used: 20.8 MiB (0.5%) fs: overlay dev: ERR-102
ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.00 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sdb3
Sensors: Message: No sensors data was found. Is sensors configured?
Info: Processes: 179 Uptime: 4m Memory: 6.81 GiB used: 450.7 MiB (6.5%) Init: SysVinit
runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 6.3.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.12 inxi: 3.0.25
demo@mx1:~/Desktop
inxi system info in UEFI mode
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demo@mx1:~/Desktop
$ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: mx1 Kernel: 4.19.0-1-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 6.3.0
Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: MX-18_x64 Continuum Dec 20 2018
base: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch)
Machine: Type: Virtualbox System: innotek product: VirtualBox v: 1.2 serial: <filter>
Mobo: Oracle model: VirtualBox v: 1.2 serial: <filter> UEFI: innotek v: VirtualBox
date: 12/01/2006
CPU: Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Ivy Bridge
rev: 9 L2 cache: 8192 KiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 bogomips: 27226
Speed: 3403 MHz min/max: N/A Core speeds (MHz): 1: 3403 2: 3403 3: 3403 4: 3403
Graphics: Device-1: InnoTek Systemberatung VirtualBox Graphics Adapter driver: vboxvideo
v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
resolution: 1600x900~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 7.0 256 bits) v: 3.3 Mesa 18.2.6 direct render: Yes
Audio: Device-1: Intel 82801AA AC97 Audio driver: snd_intel8x0 v: kernel bus ID: 00:05.0
Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-1-amd64
Network: Device-1: Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet driver: e1000 v: 7.3.21-k8-NAPI port: c180
bus ID: 00:03.0
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI type: network bridge driver: piix4_smbus
v: N/A port: c100 bus ID: 00:07.0
Drives: Local Storage: total: 60.64 GiB used: 20.4 MiB (0.0%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: VirtualBox model: VBOX HARDDISK size: 28.64 GiB
ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: VirtualBox model: VBOX HARDDISK size: 32.00 GiB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 4.31 GiB used: 20.4 MiB (0.5%) fs: overlay dev: ERR-102
ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.00 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sdb3
Sensors: Message: No sensors data was found. Is sensors configured?
Info: Processes: 177 Uptime: 1m Memory: 6.81 GiB used: 437.7 MiB (6.3%) Init: SysVinit
runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 6.3.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.12 inxi: 3.0.25
EDIT: The /dev/sda is a USB-Stick SanDisk Ultra ( emulated for VBOX as a harddisk to make Vbox to boot from )
shown here as visible from the host:
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ID-4: /dev/sdg type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Ultra size: 28.64 GiB serial: <filter> rev: 1.00
scheme: GPT
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 9:53 pm
by BitJam
fehlix wrote: Mon Dec 24, 2018 5:22 pmIt works!
Excellent! Well done!
I wondered if we'd need to reinstall the legacy bootloader on the gpt-mbr. I also wondered if all 3 partitions would show up in Windows if gpt were used. If so then re-arranging the partitions may not be needed.
If there was a lot of demand for this, we could build it in but the partitioning is already a little complicated because it has to change for encrypted live-usbs. Building this in would add more complication to at least do_partition() setup_devices(). We could also just script what you did to make the change afterwards. The sgdisk program has a --transpose option (for example "--transpose:1:2"). It will also convert mbr to gpt partitioning automatically so the OP could just run gdisk or sgdisk on their existing live-usb. But in that case I'm pretty sure the legacy bootloader on the "mbr" will need to get reloaded.
Good work!
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:52 am
by DevilMind
can't these things be added in Live USB Maker GUI App in antiX and MX Linux?
command and terminal too complicated for me
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:25 am
by anticapitalista
DevilMind wrote: Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:52 am
can't these things be added in Live USB Maker GUI App in antiX and MX Linux?
command and terminal too complicated for me
If you know how to do so, here is the github source.
https://github.com/MX-Linux/mx-live-usb-maker
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 11:20 am
by fehlix
BitJam wrote: Mon Dec 24, 2018 9:53 pm
I wondered if we'd need to reinstall the legacy bootloader on the gpt-mbr.
After reordering of partition-table entries: boots fine in both legacy and uefi mode.
This proofs, legacy-mbr in MX-Live-usb partition is not touched and is acceped by BIOS to boot from.
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$ sudo sgdisk -A 2:show /dev/sdg
2:2:1 (legacy BIOS bootable)
BitJam wrote: Mon Dec 24, 2018 9:53 pm
I also wondered if all 3 partitions would show up in Windows if gpt were used. If so then re-arranging the partitions may not be needed.
Tested within win7 and win10:
win7: only the new re-ordered partnum 1 (dev/sdg1 "FAT32") manually formated to fat32 does show up as drive E: ( in my example )
win7fat32_e.png
win10: only both vfat partitions ( /dev/sdg1 "FAT32" and /dev/sdg3 "MX-uefi") are identfied, and "FAT32"-partition is mounted as drive G:
win10-fat32_g-usb_f.png
But "MX-uefi" vfat partition /dev/sdg3 is not recognised as a valid partition.
win10 popups to format drive "MX-uefi"-vat partition.
w10-no-access-efi-vfat-f.png
w10-format-efi-vfat-f.png
Any attempt to hide this by using "hidden flag in gparted flags: "boot, hidden, esp" or/and in addition setting gpt-flags with gdisk:
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$ sudo sgdisk -A 3:set:0 /dev/sdg
$ sudo sgdisk -A 3:set:62 /dev/sdg
$ sudo sgdisk -A 3:show /dev/sdg
3:0:1 (system partition)
3:62:1 (hidden)
did not succeed to hide this "MX-uefi" partittion in win10.
BitJam wrote: Mon Dec 24, 2018 9:53 pm
We could also just script what you did to make the change afterwards.
That's might be the easiest bit, If user leaves free space on the USB-stick, we can as a post-install script this to populate, the remaining space, if choosen to have space left,
to : 1- create win-accesible partition either FAT32, exFAT, NTFS ( we might include exVAT as an option )
2- re-shuffle/re-order (transpose) to have the new partion to become partnum 1
Here my example of re-ordering using sgdisk to transpose partition-table entries:
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fehlix@mx171:~/Desktop
$ lsblk -f /dev/sdg
NAME FSTYPE LABEL UUID MOUNTPOINT
sdg
├─sdg1 ext4 MX-Live-usb 76699fe8-7975-489a-84eb-ab9216a92f58
├─sdg2 vfat MX-uefi CD20-C0AC
└─sdg3 vfat FAT32 D606-EC9E
fehlix@mx171:~/Desktop
#---------------------------------------
$ sudo sgdisk --transpose=2:3 /dev/sdg
$ sudo sgdisk --transpose=1:2 /dev/sdg
The operation has completed successfully.
$ lsblk -f /dev/sdg
NAME FSTYPE LABEL UUID MOUNTPOINT
sdg
├─sdg1 vfat FAT32 D606-EC9E
├─sdg2 ext4 MX-Live-usb 76699fe8-7975-489a-84eb-ab9216a92f58
└─sdg3 vfat MX-uefi CD20-C0AC
fehlix@mx171:~/Desktop
#---------------------------------------
And to see how exFAT shows up in win re-formeted to exFAT. Shows up nicely in both win7 and win10.
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#---------------------------------------
$ sudo mkfs.exfat -n exFAT /dev/sdg1
mkexfatfs 1.2.5
Creating... done.
Flushing... done.
File system created successfully.
#....
fehlix@mx171:~/Desktop
$ lsblk -f /dev/sdg
NAME FSTYPE LABEL UUID MOUNTPOINT
sdg
├─sdg1 exfat exFAT 3646-C1D6
├─sdg2 ext4 MX-Live-usb 76699fe8-7975-489a-84eb-ab9216a92f58
└─sdg3 vfat MX-uefi CD20-C0AC
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:27 pm
by DevilMind
BitJam wrote: Mon Dec 24, 2018 4:00 pm
I have not tried this (yet) but this is what I suggest you do. Use the command line live-usb-maker to make your live-usb. Use the --gpt option to create a gpt partition table and use the --size option to limit the amount of the usb stick we use or select the size interactively when the program runs. Then add your fat32 data partition and use the gdisk program to change the partition table numbering. In the expert menu there is a "t" (for transpose) option to swap the numbers of two partitions. You could use this once or twice to get the partition order you want. If you try this, please let us know if it works!
We used to use gpt as the default partitioning but Dell made some crazy machines that required us to only boot via legacy or only boot via UEFI if we used gpt. Strange but true.
can you show me commands for all this you suggested?
can you stell me how to do with GParted or other GUI apps
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:41 pm
by fehlix
DevilMind wrote: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:27 pm
can you show me commands for all this you suggested?
can you stell me how to do with GParted or other GUI apps
I might jump in here as I have done it already. I'll go and summarize a little how to, so it might be usefull for other as well.
I'll be back asap ...
...
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 2:18 pm
by BitJam
DevilMind wrote: Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:52 am
can't these things be added in Live USB Maker GUI App in antiX and MX Linux?
It could be added but I don't know if the work and extra complication involved is worthwhile. AFAIK, yours is the first and only request for this.
DevilMind wrote: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:27 pmcan you stell me how to do with GParted or other GUI apps
No. I couldn't find any GUI apps that did what you need. That is where I looked first.
DevilMind wrote: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:27 pm
can you show me commands for all this you suggested?
Fehlix is preparing instructions but the commands have already been outlined above.
1) First you need to make the live-usb with gpt partitioning (this *might* be an option in the GUI tool already, I don't know). As Fehlix said:
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sudo live-usb-maker --gpt --size=50 --from=/ISO/MX-Linux/MX-18/MX-18_x64.iso
You will need to change the location of the iso to where the iso file is on your system.
2) Then run gparted to add the 3rd partition.
3) finally, ASSUMING your live-usb is at /dev/sdd (the program above will tell you where it is as it runs) then simply do:
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sudo sgdisk --transpose=1:2 /dev/sdd
This swaps the 1st and 3rd partitions so your fat-32 data partition shows up first.
The size option in the first command tells us to use 50% of the usb for the live system and leave 50% free. If you want more space for data then use a smaller percentage like --size=30. Also, it is very important that you get the /dev/ name correct in the third command. I will often run "lsblk" or "lsblk -o name,fstype,size,label" to make sure I know where the device is.
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 1:43 am
by DevilMind
BitJam wrote: Tue Dec 25, 2018 2:18 pm
DevilMind wrote: Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:52 am
can't these things be added in Live USB Maker GUI App in antiX and MX Linux?
It could be added but I don't know if the work and extra complication involved is worthwhile. AFAIK, yours is the first and only request for this.
DevilMind wrote: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:27 pmcan you stell me how to do with GParted or other GUI apps
No. I couldn't find any GUI apps that did what you need. That is where I looked first.
DevilMind wrote: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:27 pm
can you show me commands for all this you suggested?
Fehlix is preparing instructions but the commands have already been outlined above.
1) First you need to make the live-usb with gpt partitioning (this *might* be an option in the GUI tool already, I don't know). As Fehlix said:
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sudo live-usb-maker --gpt --size=50 --from=/ISO/MX-Linux/MX-18/MX-18_x64.iso
You will need to change the location of the iso to where the iso file is on your system.
2) Then run gparted to add the 3rd partition.
3) finally, ASSUMING your live-usb is at /dev/sdd (the program above will tell you where it is as it runs) then simply do:
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sudo sgdisk --transpose=1:2 /dev/sdd
This swaps the 1st and 3rd partitions so your fat-32 data partition shows up first.
The size option in the first command tells us to use 50% of the usb for the live system and leave 50% free. If you want more space for data then use a smaller percentage like --size=30. Also, it is very important that you get the /dev/ name correct in the third command. I will often run "lsblk" or "lsblk -o name,fstype,size,label" to make sure I know where the device is.
thank you
your this post contains All in One answer
thanks again
The antiX Live USB Maker GUI App contains all the above provided options other than PARTITION CHANGE, but how can i change Partition on msdos Partition Table
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 2:06 am
by BitJam
DevilMind wrote: Wed Dec 26, 2018 1:43 amThe antiX Live USB Maker GUI App contains all the above provided options other than PARTITION CHANGE, but how can i change Partition on msdos Partition Table
I don't know how to renumber an msdos partition table. It may not be possible. That is why we suggested making the live-usb again using the --gpt option. This creates a live-usb with a gpt partition table.
But if you have valuable information on the usb stick that you don't want to erase or backup then there is another option. The sgdisk program (or at least the interactive gdisk program) can convert the msdos partition table to a gpt partition table before it does the renumbering. As I may have said, this is almost certain to break the legacy bootloader. Assuming your live-usb is at /dev/sdd then after you re-number your existing live-usb, converting it to gpt in the process, you can try to re-install the gpt legacy bootloader with this command:
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sudo dd bs=440 conv=notrunc count=1 if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr/gptmbr.bin of=/dev/sdd
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 3:58 pm
by DevilMind
DevilMind wrote: Wed Dec 26, 2018 1:43 am
BitJam wrote: Tue Dec 25, 2018 2:18 pm
DevilMind wrote: Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:52 am
can't these things be added in Live USB Maker GUI App in antiX and MX Linux?
It could be added but I don't know if the work and extra complication involved is worthwhile. AFAIK, yours is the first and only request for this.
DevilMind wrote: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:27 pmcan you stell me how to do with GParted or other GUI apps
No. I couldn't find any GUI apps that did what you need. That is where I looked first.
DevilMind wrote: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:27 pm
can you show me commands for all this you suggested?
Fehlix is preparing instructions but the commands have already been outlined above.
1) First you need to make the live-usb with gpt partitioning (this *might* be an option in the GUI tool already, I don't know). As Fehlix said:
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sudo live-usb-maker --gpt --size=50 --from=/ISO/MX-Linux/MX-18/MX-18_x64.iso
You will need to change the location of the iso to where the iso file is on your system.
2) Then run gparted to add the 3rd partition.
3) finally, ASSUMING your live-usb is at /dev/sdd (the program above will tell you where it is as it runs) then simply do:
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sudo sgdisk --transpose=1:2 /dev/sdd
This swaps the 1st and 3rd partitions so your fat-32 data partition shows up first.
The size option in the first command tells us to use 50% of the usb for the live system and leave 50% free. If you want more space for data then use a smaller percentage like --size=30. Also, it is very important that you get the /dev/ name correct in the third command. I will often run "lsblk" or "lsblk -o name,fstype,size,label" to make sure I know where the device is.
thank you
your this post contains All in One answer
thanks again
The antiX Live USB Maker GUI App contains all the above provided options other than PARTITION CHANGE, but how can i change Partition on msdos Partition Table
all of above also required for MX Linux 18 and AntiX 17.4.1.
UPDATE on 29-07-2019 Mon:
Please can anyone help with this?
Is there a Terminal Command or Linux App which can simply:
1. Format my 32gb USB to:
sda1 fat32 to 28gb for Windows and Car Music Player
sda2 fat16 to 50mb EFI boot partition
sda3 ext4 to 2gb AntiX or MX Live USB partition
Please Note:
The partition rename from sda1 to sda3 Terminal Command is not helpful on Car Music Player.
waiting for your replies
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 4:14 pm
by fehlix
DevilMind wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 3:58 pm
UPDATE on 29-07-2019 Mon:
Please can anyone help with this?
Is there a Terminal Command or Linux App which can simply:
1. Format my 32gb USB to:
sda1 fat32 to 28gb for Windows and Car Music Player
sda2 fat16 to 50mb EFI boot partition
sda3 ext4 to 2gb AntiX or MX Live USB partition
Please Note:
The partition rename from sda1 to sda3 Terminal Command is not helpful on Car Music Player.
waiting for your replies
Yes, meanwhile the command line
installer live-usb-maker will allow you to install such that you can have this layout on the usb stick.
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sda1 fat32 to 28gb for Windows and Car Music Player
sda2 ext4 to 2gb AntiX or MX Live USB partition
sda3 fat16 to 50mb EFI boot partition
If you don't have yet the latest "cli" live-usb-maker , the easiest would be to get latest onto your system
with running
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git clone https://github.com/BitJam/live-usb-maker
git clone https://github.com/BitJam/cli-shell-utils
cd live-usb-maker
Now run live-usb-maker like such example to create a vfat/fat32 data-first partition:
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sudo ./live-usb-maker --data-first -f MX-18.3_July_x64.iso
You would need to adjust the ISO filename and path, or run with out -f option:
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sudo ./live-usb-maker --data-first
to navigate to and select the ISO.
With --data-first you get a selection of the size for the first partition.
HTH
EDIT: Clarified: No need to specify format of data-first partition vfat ( = "fat32") is the default.
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 4:45 pm
by DevilMind
fehlix wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 4:14 pm
DevilMind wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 3:58 pm
UPDATE on 29-07-2019 Mon:
Please can anyone help with this?
Is there a Terminal Command or Linux App which can simply:
1. Format my 32gb USB to:
sda1 fat32 to 28gb for Windows and Car Music Player
sda2 fat16 to 50mb EFI boot partition
sda3 ext4 to 2gb AntiX or MX Live USB partition
Please Note:
The partition rename from sda1 to sda3 Terminal Command is not helpful on Car Music Player.
waiting for your replies
Yes, meanwhile the command line
installer live-usb-maker will allow you to install such that you can have this layout on the usb stick.
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sda1 fat32 to 28gb for Windows and Car Music Player
sda2 ext4 to 2gb AntiX or MX Live USB partition
sda3 fat16 to 50mb EFI boot partition
If you don't have yet the latest "cli" live-usb-maker , the easiest would be to get latest onto your system
with running
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git clone https://github.com/BitJam/live-usb-maker
git clone https://github.com/BitJam/cli-shell-utils
cd live-usb-maker
Now run live-usb-maker like such example:
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sudo ./live-usb-maker --data-first=fat32 -f MX-18.3_July_x64.iso
You would need to adjust the ISO filename and path, or run with out -f option:
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sudo ./live-usb-maker --data-first=fat32
to navigate to and select the ISO.
With --data-first you get a selection of the size for the first partition.
HTH
i am getting this error on my Live USB on 32gb flash drive.
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demo@antix1:~
$ sudo apt-get update # if needed
Hit:1 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates InRelease
Hit:2 http://ftp.am.debian.org/debian stretch-updates InRelease
Ign:3 http://ftp.am.debian.org/debian stretch InRelease
Hit:4 http://mirrors.ges.net.pk/mxlinux/antix/stretch stretch InRelease
Hit:5 http://ftp.am.debian.org/debian stretch Release
Reading package lists... Done
demo@antix1:~
$ sudo apt-get install git # if needed
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
git-man liberror-perl
Suggested packages:
git-daemon-run | git-daemon-sysvinit git-doc git-el git-email git-gui gitk gitweb
git-arch git-cvs git-mediawiki git-svn
The following NEW packages will be installed:
git git-man liberror-perl
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 72 not upgraded.
Need to get 5,627 kB of archives.
After this operation, 31.1 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Abort.
demo@antix1:~
$
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 5:29 pm
by fehlix
DevilMind wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 4:45 pm
i am getting this error on my Live USB on 32gb flash drive.
Try another mirror. I just installed git on antiX-17.4.1 live ISO, without any issue.
Please don't quote the full post when replying, as user can simply read the post above, thanks
Also I just made a LiveUSB with 1.5GB ext4 and 28 GB first data vfat partition.
Also note: You don't need to specfy the format vfat/fat32 as this is the default anyway, but you get a selection to choose from
vfat, ntfs, exfat or ext4 for the first-data partion
So just use without "fat32" if you want , better use vfat instead of "fat32".
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sudo ./live-usb-maker --data-first -f MX-18.3_July_x64.iso
Thanks
EDIT:
Impressions:
lum-df-1.png
lum-df-2.png
lum-df-3.png
EDIT2:
I have attached freshly fetched from GIT latest lum and cli-shell-utils
do extract like this:
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tar xzvf live-usb-maker-2.41.02.tgz
tar xzvf cli-shell-utils-2.41.02.tgz
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:22 pm
by DevilMind
thank you
been trying for last 1 hour.
now getting this error on AntiX 17.4.1
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Ready to make live-usb on device sdb
... by copying file /media/REH-32-2/antiX-17.4.1_x64-base.iso
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shall we begin?
= yes
> no
> pretend mode
Press <Enter> to select the highlighted entry
Use 'h' for help, 'r' to redraw, 'q' to quit
>> partition-clear
>> partition-make
Using msdos partitioning
Error: Partitioning failed at making
partition: Partitioning failed at
root@antix1:/home/demo/live-usb-maker#
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:41 pm
by fehlix
DevilMind wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:22 pm
now getting this error on AntiX 17.4.1
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Don't know what command you run to get this error. Also better make sure not selecting the USB device you are coping the ISO from
Perhaps better copy the iso first onto the system if that's also on USB, to avoid traffic on USB ports or not selection the wrong usb.
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:56 pm
by DevilMind
this code is best for me:
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sudo ./live-usb-maker -g --gpt --data-first
sorry before i did not UNMOUNT all my used partition on target USB.
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 7:19 pm
by fehlix
DevilMind wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:56 pm
msdos partition working now.
but gpt partition not working
Is your usb under-powered. To many usb-devices plugged in? What USB brand/model is it?
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:15 am
by DevilMind
fehlix wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 7:19 pm
DevilMind wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:56 pm
msdos partition working now.
but gpt partition not working
Is your usb under-powered. To many usb-devices plugged in? What USB brand/model is it?
Thanks you for your generous support
after testing these on AntiX, and on MacOS, Windows 7 and Car Music Player.
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sudo ./live-usb-maker -g --gpt --data-first
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sudo ./live-usb-maker --data-first
Bootable AntiX 17.4.1 on USB models
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1. USB 2gb - Kingston Traveller Type-A 2.0
2. USB 32gb - Transcend TurboJet 700 Type-A 3.1 Gen 1
Both Flash Drives never worked on Windows 7, MacOS and Car Music Player, i tried both MBR and GPT on these.
Also these flash drives only work as Bootable and show the first partition inside AntiX or Linux OS only.
thank you
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 9:18 am
by Akene
Hello,
I followed yours instructions (get last usb-maker, launch it with -gpt option) to make a usb-live system (with encryption) on an external hard drive, usb-maker crash at making partition table.
The drive is a 4TB BarraCuda, I connected it with differents links so I don't think this is an under-power issue.
I have no problem to format it with Gparted,
[edit] ... but i use MX and not AntiX, so this is surely out of context?
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 9:34 am
by fehlix
Akene wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2019 9:18 am
Hello,
I followed yours instructions (get last usb-maker, launch it with -gpt option) to make a usb-live system (with encryption) on an external hard drive, usb-maker crash at making partition table.
The drive is a 4TB BarraCuda, I connected it with differents links so I don't think this is an under-power issue.
I have no problem to format it with Gparted,
[edit] ... but i use MX and not AntiX, so this is surely out of context?
You tried to convert a 4TB external drive into a LiveUSB? That's remarkable exercise. I guess even if the partition part would work, the EFI partition is far on the end of that drive, this alone might create issues for the UEFI system to navigate to that far end. On BIOS/legacy it might work, but if you added a data-first and the Live-ext4 partition is to far away BIOS will not be able to make such a big long distance jump.
Re: antiX live usb maker PARTITION TABLE issue?
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 1:06 pm
by Akene
So i will stick with my 1TB HDD-USB-Live-Encrypted-Persistent-System
