BT5R2 Gnome X64 USB boot cannnot execute update-grub

Hello there,

I downloaded BT5R2 GNOME x64 and tried loading it from my 4GB ScanDisk USB disk. But every time I load startx command, CPU dies resulting in BlackScreen and flashing CAPSLk button.

I checked for MD5sum and nothing wrong with it.

I created a live USB using UnetBootin-Windows-575. I can get upto command-line interface and then the "startX" command results in the blackscreen problem.

I searched the Internet and other threads in this forum but none of them seems to help me.

I can access GRUB

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vim /etc/default/grub

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and then I changed

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text splash vga=791

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to

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text splash i915.modeset=1 vga=791

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I successfully wrote the changes to grub.

However, I cannot update grub. When I execute "update-grub" command, it displays error message saying:

"/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?)"

I guess as I am booting from my USB it is already mounted. Also, I tried mounting all the devices but that didn't work. How do I solve this?

System Configuration:

Video: Intel HD Graphics
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M330 @ 2.13GHz 2.13 GHz
RAM: 4GB

thanks everyone for viewing. The problem is solved. ;)

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Originally Posted by sanonyp

thanks everyone for viewing. The problem is solved. ;)

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How? I am also experiencing the same issue. I have a copy of BackTrack 5 installed on a usb drive

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Originally Posted by sanonyp

thanks everyone for viewing. The problem is solved. ;)

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Fine, but as you seek for help, also some other members in the forum are in the same situation as you were, and vlayher is one of them. He is asking you for help.

Please, post your solution and give away something to those who are in need.

Luck...

Hello Sanonyp

I read your thread posted 05-29-2012 and have exactly the same problem as well. I,ve searched the web and forums but unable to find a solution. Can you tell me what you did to solve the problem or send a link that helped you resolve the problem.

Regards Wob