Unable to boot from Zeroshell.img.gz

[matthew.a.squires]

I have finally done all of my testing, except for one.

I download the image “ZeroShell-1.0.beta11-CompactFlash-IDE-USB-SATA-1GB.img.gz”, renamed it to “zeroshell.img.gz” and placed in onto a USB Drive.

I followed the instruction on you site at the link “http://digilander.libero.it/smasherdevourer/schede/linux/Zeroshell%20su%20HD-EN.pdf” to install Zeroshell onto a Hard Drive. It seems to install but I cannot boot from the Hard Drive.
I am getting a BOOTDISK error message.
I created 2nd partitions and install the zeroshell.img on the 1st partition and creating an in-active Database on the second partition; Zeroshell will not boot from Hard Drive. I Activating the Database on the second partition and again Zeroshell will not boot from Hard Drive.
I formatted and reinstalled the zeroshell.img several times; thinking I did it incorrectly; and it will still not boot from Hard Drive. I am still getting the BOTDISK message.
The Hard Drive is bootable when I install other Linux OS, such as FreeNAS, CentOS, and RedHat.
The Hard Drive is fine.

Install Instructions:

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root@zeroshell root> fdisk -l

Disk /dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes
16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77545 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 1 1985 1000408+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 1986 77545 38082240 83 Linux

Disk /dev/sdb: 1027 MB, 1027416576 bytes
16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1990 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 1991 1003305 b W95 FAT32
root@zeroshell root> cd /mnt/
root@zeroshell mnt> mkdir chiavetta
root@zeroshell mnt> ls
chavetta chiavetta loop1
root@zeroshell mnt> cd /
root@zeroshell /> mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/chiavetta
root@zeroshell /> cd /mnt/chiavetta
root@zeroshell chiavetta> gunzip -c zeroshell.img.gz>/dev/hda1
root@zeroshell chiavetta> reboot

***Remove the USB and CD***
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Are these instructions correct?
If not, can you provide me with the update instructions?

[uniquegodwin]

Hi matthew,
I got your private messsage.
I have never tried installing on a USB stick.
I use the iso file with Vmware and store the database on the harddrive.
Everytime my pc boots,it opens the virtual machine.

An alternative to what you’re doing is to take a backup of the settings from vmware on to the usb stick.
Wish you success…
Cheers!

[raven3433]

@matthew.a.squires wrote:

…
root@zeroshell chiavetta> gunzip -c zeroshell.img.gz>/dev/hda1
…

this should be root@zeroshell chiavetta> gunzip -c zeroshell.img.gz > /dev/hda

because /dev/hda is your harddrive and /dev/hda1 is only the first partition on your harddrive.
You MUST put the image on the entire harddrive not on one particular partition !!!
I checked the mentioned installation instructions which definitely says HDA and not HDA1.

Hope this helps!
Greetz from Austria

RaVEn (biggest fan of ZS !!!)

[matthew.a.squires]

Thank You very much for the correction.
It worked.

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