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Unable to flash usb to balena etcher (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works to c/techsupport@lemmy.world

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Hello all, I'm trying to flash linux mint to a old thinkpad I'm refurbishing. However, when I go to flash the ISO to the USB, balena etcher throws the following error's

[23381:0729/101159.717484:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(260)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed for 1 times! [23340:0729/101202.577845:ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(280)] GLib-GObject: invalid cast from 'GtkFileChooserNative' to 'GtkWidget' [23340:0729/101205.337371:ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(280)] GLib-GObject: ../gobject/gsignal.c:2777: instance '0x37b801188b20' has no handler with id '5761' [23381:0729/101205.693383:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(260)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed for 2 times!

I would like to note I'm flashing this ISO from my main computer running fedora, and I installed balena etcher from an RPM, (Already tried the app image, but it seems that FUSE is acting up).

Thank you in advance!

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[–] The_Cunt_of_Monte_Cristo@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

If Ventoy doesn't work, you can use Fedora Media Writer. It can be used for flashing other distros.

[–] skizzles@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You could use dd like the others suggested or try Ventoy.

I see a lot of praise for Balena Etcher but regardless of what platform I've tried to use it on, I have always had issues.

[–] TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Might give ventoy a try, looks promising.

[–] zelifcam@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just use dd.

[–] braindefragger@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Kxnndndnd

[–] tophneal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

use dd or "Restore from disk image" in Gnome Disks

[–] SteveTech@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

I don't remember if it's the same error, but I also get an error with etcher. If you have to use it, version 1.7.9 works for me.