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Installing to USB drive
I am trying to install Damn Small Linux to a USB key drive, I have searched through the forum and couldn't find anything about how to finish the process. I have extracted the iso to the USB drive, and have used syslinux, and read the page about how toBoot KNOPPIX from an USB Memory Stick page (http://rz-obrian.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/knoppix-usb/), what I am trying to figure out is how to create the miniroot file from windows? And what else I need to boot to the USB drive? My Dell laptop has the boot option but all I get now is no OS found.
Do I need to burn the image to a cd and boot the OS and then follow the instructions or is there a way to do it from windows?
I apologize if this is a repeat, I did search and didn't find anything relevant.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
John
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Just Use Flonix
http://linuxdocs.tuxfamily.org/flonix/index.php
I had the same problem, use flonix instead. I use a floppy to boot my usb, but it can boot directly if your bios support it. Some dells require a bios update even though they are listed in the setup boot options. So check for bios update or just use floppy. Hope this helps you out.
Regards,
Aeros
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Hi johncv,
Here are some posts on the DSL Forum to get you started:
Pendrive geometry (to verify it is set up correctly for usb-booting)
http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin/fo...ST;f=17;t=3949
Here's a link on prepping the drive after that. Look more towards the end of the thread for more recent information.
http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin/fo...ST;f=17;t=3061
and lastly here's a quick note on how to get 5-way boot working.
http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin/fo...ST;f=11;t=4034
You can find more information on embedded DSL in the Embedded DSL portion of the forum as well.
Hope this helps. I'm still fairly new myself or I would provide the actual steps for you. Note: the usb stick page you referenced in your post is fairly old and the more recent information on the DSL forum should be of more help.
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