Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: Installing Knoppix on Compact Flash

  1. #1
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Posts
    7

    Installing Knoppix on Compact Flash

    I'm installing Knoppix on an 8GB Compact Flash card, but I see 'No boot device available'. Tips on what I'm missing?

    I used the following procedure to transfer Knoppix to the CF card:
    [I produced this procedure by reading https://www.inductiveautomation.com/..._card_143.doc]

    (1) Booted laptop from a Knoppix 6.7.0 CD
    (2) Used Gparted to create a single ext2 partition
    (3) cp -r /mnt-system/boot /media/sdb1
    (4) cd /media/sdb1/boot
    (5) mv isolinux extlinux
    (6) mv isolinux.cfg extlinux.conf
    (7) chmod +w extlinux.conf
    ( vi extlinux.conf
    [ add the following to every APPEND line: nodma fromhd noprompt noeject ]
    (9) cp -r /mnt-system/KNOPPIX /media/sdb1
    (10) Download syslinux-3.86.zip, uncompress in /home/knoppix
    (11) cd /home/knoppix/syslinux-3.86/mbr
    (12) cat mbr.bin > /dev/sdb
    (13) cd ../extlinux
    (14) ./extlinux -i /media/sdb1/boot/extlinux
    /media/sdb1/boot/extlinux is device /dev/sdb1

    root@Microknoppix:/media/sdb1/boot/extlinux# ls
    balder.img extlinux.conf f3 isolinux.bin logo.16 minirt.gz
    boot.cat extlinux.sys german.kbd linux memdisk
    boot.msg f2 grub.exe linux64 memtest

    root@Microknoppix:/media/sdb# ls
    . ..

    I remove the CF card from the laptop, insert into the Alix board, power on, and see this text:
    PC Engines ALIX.2 v0.99m
    640 KB Base Memory
    261120 KB Extended Memory

    01F0 Master 848A CF CARD
    Phys C/H/S 15490/16/63 Log C/H/S 971/255/63 LBA
    Missing operating system.
    No boot device available, press Enter to continue.

    What does this message mean? Have I fumbled the MBR procedure?

    --sk

    Stuart Kendrick

  2. #2
    Moderator Moderator
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Germany/ Dietzenbach
    Posts
    1,124
    Please use the instructions you'll find at Hard drive installation.

  3. #3
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Posts
    7
    Thank you, that works.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  


Vintage Macintosh Wireless Optical USB Scrolling Mouse SKU 300169 CompUSA picture

Vintage Macintosh Wireless Optical USB Scrolling Mouse SKU 300169 CompUSA

$50.00



Vintage Apple Disk II Analog Card 820-0007 picture

Vintage Apple Disk II Analog Card 820-0007

$50.00



Vintage Commodore 64 English I, II, III Public Domain Series W/ Instruction picture

Vintage Commodore 64 English I, II, III Public Domain Series W/ Instruction

$29.99



VINTAGE, HARMAN KARDON, MULTIMEDIA COMPUTER SPEAKERS Tested Good picture

VINTAGE, HARMAN KARDON, MULTIMEDIA COMPUTER SPEAKERS Tested Good

$25.00



Vintage Apple PowerBook 1400CS M3571 parts or repair picture

Vintage Apple PowerBook 1400CS M3571 parts or repair

$10.00



386DX Intel A80386DX-25 IV SX543 386 25Mhz vintage CPU GOLD picture

386DX Intel A80386DX-25 IV SX543 386 25Mhz vintage CPU GOLD

$13.99



Vintage Classic Apple Macintosh System Boot Install Disk Floppy/CD *Pick Version picture

Vintage Classic Apple Macintosh System Boot Install Disk Floppy/CD *Pick Version

$10.39



BA022A000X Sound Combo IDE Controller Card ESS Chipset Rare Vintage FreeShipping picture

BA022A000X Sound Combo IDE Controller Card ESS Chipset Rare Vintage FreeShipping

$73.00



VINTAGE 1992 NEWPORT SYSTEMS 700-0002-001 REV E GREAT CONDITION  picture

VINTAGE 1992 NEWPORT SYSTEMS 700-0002-001 REV E GREAT CONDITION

$99.99



Vintage Comfort Keyboard Systems Ergomagic Mechanical AT/PS2 Keyboard picture

Vintage Comfort Keyboard Systems Ergomagic Mechanical AT/PS2 Keyboard

$134.99