Received: from mail.iirc.net (iirc.net [81.168.57.93])
	by nld3-dev1.alpinelinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8D920780DB0
	for <~alpine/users@lists.alpinelinux.org>; Tue,  2 Nov 2021 21:24:16 +0000 (UTC)
Received: from dave by mail.iirc.net with local (Exim 4.94.2)
	(envelope-from <dave@restall.net>)
	id 1mi1GP-00060G-0P
	for ~alpine/users@lists.alpinelinux.org; Tue, 02 Nov 2021 21:24:13 +0000
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2021 21:24:12 +0000
From: David Restall <dave@restall.net>
To: ~alpine/users@lists.alpinelinux.org
Subject: Re: Help booting Alpine
Message-ID: <20211102212412.vfXPbHTF8%dave@restall.net>
User-Agent: s-nail v14.8.16

Hi,

> Hi - I've burnt the image to USB stick using Rufus as per wiki and am 

Have you another machine you try booting it on ?  It won't do any damage
and as long as it's the same architecture it should boot OK if the media
is good.

Another check you could try - if you have a Linux PC to hand is to install
the memory stick and mount the partitions and see what they look like.

Failing that, download an alternative image - use the netboot for instance
and see if you can boot from that.

I've never heard of Rufus (Rufus Wainwright's about as close as I get),
only ever used dd and never had any problems with it.

Regards,



D
lists/alpine/users/2021-11-02.tx                       alpineusers
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Dave Restall, Computer Anorak, Geek, Cyclist, Radio Amateur G4FCU, Bodger  |
| Mob +44 (0) 7973 831245      Skype: dave.restall             Radio: G4FCU  |
| email : dave@restall.net  - Anti-SocialMediaist -  Web : Not Ready Yet :-( |
+- QOTD ---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| The people sensible enough to give good advice are usually sensible        |
| enough to give none.                                                       |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+



> getting no
> luck getting booted.
> 
> Tried front/back USB ports, different USB stick as well as burning .iso 
> to DVD yet
> still no joy. System is a Lenovo M93.
> 
> This is the error message;
> 
> ---
> Mounting boot media failed
> initramfs emergency recover shell launched
> Type exit to continue to boot
> sh: cant access tty; job control turned off
> /#
> --
> Get this if I try UEFI or BIOS
> 
> Any pointers?
> 
> Thanks!
>