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USB booting

davbeck
06-03-2007, 02:06 PM
OK so I have Knoppix installed on a USB flash drive. It is working fine when I get it to boot.
The problem is that many computers (older) cannot boot or have trouble booting from a usb drive.
So heres what I was thinking might work, have a small boot loader on a floppy or mini CD that would then boot the flash drive. Would that work? If a computer doesn't support booting flash drives anyway could a boot loader do it?

If so how. I am slightly familiar with GRUB and anything else I would need guidance on.

Thanks in advanced.

jobeard
06-03-2007, 03:02 PM
Knoppix 5.1 will boot directly from the CD and thus has no problem with old
BIOS' which will not boot from USB. Saved my b** more than once.

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davbeck
06-03-2007, 07:22 PM
I want to boot from a usb because it is customized to my personal liking and because its a bit faster.

jobeard
06-05-2007, 01:06 AM
then you need to find an update to your BIOS that supports USB devices.

otherwise, you're up a creek w/o a paddle :(

Nodsu
06-05-2007, 02:57 AM
http://linuxgazette.net/116/okopnik1.html

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