Damn Small Linux - Not!

PaulSchroeder90 · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 7

Here is a tip for USB-HDD

In my bios there was no option for a usb-hdd (just usb-zip,floppy,cdrom)
But there was an option called Hard Disk Boot Priority in which u must set the usb flash disk above your harddrive in the queue. I could then boot my USB

A lot of people probably know this or have a USB-HDD option, but i thought i'd just let people know just in case

roberts · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 320 Location: OC CA USA

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

dougz · Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 29

My BIOS does not present the option of booting from USB [b]unless the pendrive is plugged in[/b]. If you do a cold boot with a pendrive plugged in, select the POST option to go to a boot menu, one can then select a USB boot.

To make it more confusing, these programming geniuses will allow one to specify the pendrive in the permanent boot order. After a reboot without the pendrive, the boot menu[b] shows DISABLED where the pendrive used to be.[/b]

Just to make it even more interesting, [b]only certain rear panel ports operated at high speed[/b].

To top it off, the front panel USB ports [b]do not support booting[/b]. Apparently, BIOS does not initialize them. Windows XP does support them. Most Linuxes do not.

USB is great, when it works... Wink

ke4nt · Joined: 02 May 2006 Posts: 13

Yepper...

I've run across the USB 2.0 ONLY in the rear ports,
and NOT the front "wired" ports issue..
( One of my ASUS boards only offered USB-2.0 on a daughtercard. )
((..the built-onboard ports were ONLY USB 1.1..))

I've also seen where a boxen would NOT BOOT without
using the rear (built-on-mobo) USB ports..

73
ke4nt

clivesay · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 7

On my old Epox board I could boot from the front usb ports but it was intermittent. Sometimes it would even hose syslinux on the pendrive. So far, I haven't had issues booting from the back ports. I have one of those usb extension cords so I don't have to reach around to the back. Smile

Chris