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USB livecd error: vesamenu.c32 : not a COM32R image
USB livecd error: vesamenu.c32 : not a COM32R image
Post by RyuK » Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:29 pm
Re: USB livecd error: vesamenu.c32 : not a COM32R image
Post by oobetimer » Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:33 pm
That would be a good HowTo ..
Re: USB livecd error: vesamenu.c32 : not a COM32R image
Post by jvossler » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:34 pm
Re: USB livecd error: vesamenu.c32 : not a COM32R image
Post by annabeel80 » Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:52 pm
Each example I see of syslinux.cfg is different from mine, but the key lines are the same, and when you hit «tab» at the «boot» prompt you should see those options (label) for booting
live
xforcevesa
install
textonly
debug
memtest
. then, as noted by others, if you type one of these commands you will boot in that mode.
So type «live» and you will boot normally.
But, like you, I wanted to do it automatically; that’s how I got here; looking for answers. Not quick enough!!
*****Change the «default» where, at or near the first line of syslinux.cfg, it says
replace «vesamenu.c32» with «live» and voila. the autoboot we wanted!!
default live
prompt 0
timeout 300
menu title ArtistX DVD 1.0
menu background splash.png
menu color title 1;37;44 #c0ffffff #00000000 std
label live
menu label live — boot the Live System
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/custom.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz quiet splash —
label xforcevesa
menu label xforcevesa — boot Live in safe graphics mode
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/custom.seed boot=casper xforcevesa initrd=/casper/initrd.gz quiet splash —
label install
menu label install — start the installer directly
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/custom.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity initrd=/casper/initrd.gz quiet splash —
label textonly
menu label textonly — boot Live in textonly mode
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/custom.seed boot=casper textonly initrd=/casper/initrd.gz quiet —
label debug
menu label debug — boot the Live System without splash and show boot info
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/custom.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz nosplash —
label memtest
menu label memtest — Run memtest
kernel /isolinux/memtest
append —
label hd
menu label hd — boot the first hard disk
localboot 0x80
append —
Mint19.1- USB Boot error — vesamenu.c32: not a com32R image [closed]
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I downloaded the latest Torrent version of Linux mint cinnamon 19.1 ,from its official website here , (a 1.8gb file) on my Windows10(64bit )machine. I tried creating a bootable usb via Rufus but it gave the following error —
ISO image is an obsolete image of vesamenu32
Rufus offered for a solution and on clicking on «yes» it gave the following error-
[0x00000002] cannot find the specified file
However,I did manage to create a bootable usb inspite of the errors thrown above by just clicking «OK» and «Start» options wherever appropriate.
But,now on booting a new error was thrown —
vesamenu.c32: not a com32R image
The system goes into a bootloop throwing this error.Note that a similar error was thrown during creation of the boot usb.How could this be resovled? 
1 Answer 1
[Solution]-Installing Linux_mint 19.1
Linux_mint 19.1 comes with it’s fair share of challenges during installation.This post attempts to provide a guide to navigate through these and successfully install Mint.
1.On downloading Mint from the official website here,the downloaded file might turnout to be a zip file rather than an ISO file.This is because the preinstalled compression software like Winzip treats it as a part of Zip package.To avoid this,firstly uncheck ISO as a part of winzip integration in winzip settings before downloading Mint and after download, confirm the(.iso) extension type of the downloaded file under it’s properties.
2.While creating a bootable USB via Rufus , following error’s would be thrown,just click on the options provided below and move ahead to create the bootable usb-
[0x00000002]System cannot find the specified file [Click -«OK»]ISO image is an obsolete image of vesamenu32 [Click -«Yes»]
Once the options are accepted the bootable usb will be created. 
3.On booting into the system with the new bootable usb,you will be provided with a boot option
vesamenu.c32 :not a COM32R image
boot:[type-> «live «]
This will create a live session and then you would be able to install Mint from the Operating system. 
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Post by Diondeville » Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:29 pm
Hello All, I’m a recent (last few months) convert to Mint from Kubuntu, have successfully installed Mint onto one machine without errors but I’m getting errors when I attempt to install it onto a second (older) machine. The story so far with the failed installation.
Old Intel Duron PC with 256mb of RAM and 80GB HDD, had Windows XP on it, develops regular problems when tampered with by visitors to my home so I opted to install Mint onto it and thus prevent visitors from making system wide changes. When I first installed Mint onto it (yes, I succeeded once!) I had to do it through Windows because the PC failed to boot from CD ROM no matter what BIOS setting I used. When I clicked the Mint ISO I was prompted to either install Mint within Windows else allow Mint to alter the XP Boot Menu’s choice of OS’s such that I could boot the Mint Installer CD ROM. I chose to wipe Windows and load the disk via an option added to XP’s boot menu. That option allowed me to install Mint 7 i386 KDE successfully. However, it ran too slow so I decided I would wipe everything and install the Gnome edition. Fortunately, since wiping Windows the PC will now boot from CD ROM. Unfortunately, I can’t boot any Mint CD ROM inclusive of the one I successfully installed. I can boot other Live Disks but not Mint. Every time I try to boot Mint I get the error:
I believe the error relates to the kernal or boot image not being found. I also believe that if I enter its location after the boot prompt then I might be able to get the installation to start. I could be wrong but does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should type after the prompt? Can I install my own version of GRUB onto the HDD and point it directly to the necessary binary to get the install started?
I have used UMBCD to clear the CMOS just in case that was the issue but the error still occurs. I’ve thought about re-installing XP and starting the installation from within XP again but I’d rather not do that.
All suggestions welcome except those of «re-burn it» and «re-download it». The problem won’t be resolved that way. I’ve tried two separate downloads of two versions (7 and 8 ) and the problem remains so it has to be something else.
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Post by Ulises » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:49 pm
Hola soy nuevo en el mundo de linux y estoy tratando de instalar por primera vez un linux en una computadora de escritorio.
Bajé la imagen de Linux Mint (me pareció muy atractivo) y lo quemé en un cd. No hay ningún problema con el disco pues lo he probado en 2 computadoras y corre perfectamente. Pero precisamente en la única computadora dónde lo quiero instalar no funciona.
Tengo una P3 1.0ghz, 256 en Ram y 30 G de disco duro. Justo cuándo detecta el disco me salé el siguiente error y se cicla moestrandolo una y otra vez.
vesamenu.c32: attempted DOS system call.
root:
He buscado por toda la red (que por cierto NO hay mucha información) sobre este problema y he calado muchas soluciones pero ninguna funciona. En unas páginas mecionan que con solo escribir «Linux» o «Linux0» funciona pero investigué más y parece que este error sólo aplica para Fedora. He intentado cambiendole el CD ROM, Poniendole hasta 500 de Ram, Moviendole al BIOS y NADA (. frustante. ). He leido también que se debe a que mi tarjeta de video no es compatible pero no existe por ningun lado información sobre requerimientos mínimos de Linux Mint (más frustante aun).
Tengo muchas ganas de usar este SO sobre todo Linux Mint porque 1) Tardé cerca de medio día en bajar la ISO, y 2) Es de los más atractivos que ví, investigando en la red durante otro medio día.
Perdon por la extención del msj y agradeceria muchisimo que me proporcionaran información para este pequeño problemita. Saludos a todos!