USB booting :: USB Drive Disconnects

I'm really confused. I ran syslinux (I needed to use a 2.x version, since the 3.0x versions didn't work for me) on my Sandisk Cruzer Mini 128 meg drive. I then copied over all of the files from the DSL-embedded.zip file. DSL boots perfectly from within windows and within a different linux instance using qemu. My problem occurs when I try to boot DSL directly from the drive. The drive is recognized fine, and the boot sequence begins normally, and at one of two places, (either of the two times where the usb interface is scanned for devices) the drive will basically disconnect itself. It will appear to be unplugged and the LED will turn off, even though it is still physically in the port. Has anyone seen this before, and does anyone know of a fix?

My suggestion to you, is to first try installing DSL to the USB Drive WITHOUT Using the 5way method. If it works then, THEN You can experiment with the 5way method.

I tried that too, using both the files included in the DSL iso in the boot folder and then changed the isolinux.cfg to syslinux.cfg, and deleted isolinux.bin....

I also tried using the Bootusb.img files in order to boot off the USB drive.

When it seems to happen most often is when the following message comes up.

"USB found, managed by hotplug: (Re-)scanning USB devices...sync:[001 002 003 001" and then the LED on my drive turns off as if it wasn't recognized anymore.

I'm not sure if this is related or not, but I just tried booting into DSL from the LiveCD, and then plugged in my USB drive after everything finished booting, in order to check the pendrive's geometry like the documentation says to do using sfdisk. (The other linux I've used is Puppy Linux, which apparently doesn't have the sfdisk tool) However, the USB drive wasn't recognized at all. I'm assuming that this has something to do with the problem. I have run Puppy Linux off of this USB drive fine before, so I know its bootable and everything.

I figured out a solution to my problem. Booting with the "toram" option loads the DSL image into RAM, and then it doesn't matter if the drive disconnects during the boot process.

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