USB booting :: Install to CF Card?



Hello, I am a total Linux Newbie, and I have a mini-box computer with an IDE CF card reader on which I'd like to boot Linux.

Although I have searched many forums and googled all over, I am having much trouble finding the answer.

Question 1.  How do I create a bootable partition on the card?  I have tried using sudo fdisk /dev/hdc0 but I am guessing here.  Then tried installing to Hard-drive, No luck booting.

Question 2.  Do I use the option to install to HD, or do I use Frugal, or do I use USB Pendrive?

Question 3. How do I look to see the partition status of the CF Card?
You say you are using a IDE CF but this is in the USB Booting section :p

For CF's its recommended you use a frugal installation as to minimize the writes done to the card.

When you are partitioning, it goes by physical disk.  Use "fdisk /dev/hdX".
fdisk -l to see the table, or use cfidsk.

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