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Dry Lips
June 24th, 2011, 10:59 PM
Here is an issue that I've just encountered:

I've just attempted to put an iso of 10.04 server on an USB-stick, but
during the installation I run into this problem:


No Common CD-ROM drive was detected.
[snip]
Manually select a CD-ROM module and device?
Now, I don't have a CD-ROM, (or, rather, I won't bother plugging
one in) that's the whole point of using a stick, and if you don't have a CD-ROM,
it simply refuses to proceed. “Installation step failed” etc.

Is it impossible to install Ubuntu server from an USB stick, (without a CD-ROM)
or is the installation somehow corrupted?
C.S.Cameron
June 24th, 2011, 11:26 PM
When all else fails try booting the iso with grub2 using MultiBootUSB.

Also check your iso's MD5SUM to make sure it is not corrupt.
Dry Lips
June 24th, 2011, 11:50 PM
When all else fails try booting the iso with grub2 using MultiBootUSB.

Also check your iso's MD5SUM to make sure it is not corrupt.
Thanks for your suggestions.


The md5sum was correct. I was able to boot from the USB after using Netbootin, but now I wonder whether or not Ubuntu server requires a CD-ROM for the installation to proceed... Have any of you tried installing Ubuntu server on a machine without a CD-ROM?
YesWeCan
June 25th, 2011, 09:48 AM
This person had to put a CD drive in before it would install. Sigh.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10944428&postcount=1
Dry Lips
June 26th, 2011, 12:44 AM
This person had to put a CD drive in before it would install. Sigh.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10944428&postcount=1

Thanks!


That's what I suspected. Anyway, that's really annoying! I might have to... connect a CD-ROM or do a Netinstall or something! :x Does any of you know if they have fixed this in later versions?

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btw, I'll mark this thread as solved. But if anyone have further insights,
feel free write a few lines. And what about my initial Netbootin vs Startupdisk
question?
Dry Lips
June 26th, 2011, 04:05 PM
Update:


It won't even install if you have a CD-ROM connected. It seems as if the ONLY way to install Ubuntu server is to boot from a physical CD-ROM.