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Spice_Boy
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
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Location: Poland
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 Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: Amazing discovery (Acer Aspire 3000) |
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I thought my Acer laptop couldn't boot from USB, as it is not one of the options in BIOS. I just found out today that I was wrong.
I set up DSL-N on a USB stick, ready for when I get my new computer this week. (I also recently found out that these USB sticks aren't bootable until you make them bootable).
Anyway, I accidentally left the USB stick in the computer when I turned it on, and it started booting DSL-N from the USB stick! I was quite impressed 
The funny thing is, it only booted off it when I didn't have a hard drive in. There might be another factor there that I missed, but either way it booted from USB even though it is not an option in the BIOS. Maybe it's because the USB stick acts like a drive once it is set up as bootable, and therefore BIOS is happy... who knows.
..but it works! I just had to share that piece of news.  |
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Petay
Joined: 01 Aug 2006
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Location: in front of a pc - as always
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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i have an i-friend laptop and a usb-ide converter running a laptop hdd
managed to get it to boot from the usb drive after messing in bios
the boo manager in the bios puts the usb drives with the hdd (in a kinda sub menu) but this is hidden, only indication is a tiny little plus (+) next to the hdd
dunno if yours is the same but its worth a shot |
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Spice_Boy
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
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Location: Poland
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Nah, mine didn't have anything like that. It looks like a lost cause as far as the BIOS interface is concerned. At least it found a way to boot, which is good enough for me  |
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