Re: [orca-list] new Versions of Sonar are out

[Kyle <kyle4jesus gmail com>]

I think I understand what is happening that would cause Sonar to fail to
boot from a USB stick with multiple images, whereas Ubuntu-based distros
boot with no trouble. Ubuntu-based isos are pure iso images, meaning
that they need to be burned to a DVD in order to be recognized as
bootable. Writing them directly to a USB stick would result in a
non-bootable image, as there is no x86 boot code in the expected place
where the computer can find it. Arch-based images, including Sonar and
Manjaro, are hybrid images, meaning that they already have all code
necessary to make them bootable when written directly to the USB stick.
Using a boot tool such as the one you describe has been known to result
in non-bootable images, as the computer can become confused by the
conflicting boot code. It seems it is rather difficult to find out once
you have downloaded an image whether it is a pure CDROM iso9660
filesystem or a hybrid that is to be booted directly from USB. Using my
file command yields the same description of both types.My best
recommendation is to check the websites of the distros you want. They
usually indicate which type of image they prepare. If not, the trial and
error method works best. Write the image to your stick using your boot
tool, and if it fails, write it using a direct method. Hope this helps.
Sent from my x86 boot code
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