User Feedback :: USB key problem (newbie)

Hi everybody,

Sorry for my english (i'm french). I don't manage to intall DSL on my USB key. When I boot on the CD with the USB key plugged into the computer, the system is not able to start. So I've tried to boot without the key, but when i try to intstall the system on my key, it crashes. I've looked to /etc/fstab, nothing is written inside. Can someone help me please ?

Etienne

You can boot from the liveCD?
Does your computer support booting from USB?

Yes, I can boot from the CD, but I can't if the key is plugged: The pc stays on the message "... writing fstab" and nothing happens. My Bios supports USB Boot. If I try to mount my key, the system crashes too. My fstab file is empty, my hard disk seams not to be mounted too.

thanks

Do you have the boot order so USB key is below the cd-rom? Does the usb key have anything on it right now? This link is kinda old by now, but if you try the stuff at http://www.everything2.org/?node_id=1712243 you can install dsl from within windows. With some luck someone who understands this stuff better than I will jump into this thread.

Thanks, I'll try it from windows. It's strange that my key can't be mounted under DSL (so I can't use the tool to proceed the ' to USB pendrive installation' ). Maybe they're compatibility problems ...

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