boot from usb problem

Forum: USB booting
Topic: boot from usb problem
started by: sniperawd

Posted by sniperawd on Mar. 13 2006,23:20

first off is the sony usb 1gb drive even capable of running linux? and second my bios only lets me boot from these removable drives
floppy disk
so i was wondering is it possible to have a floppy disk that forces the computer to boot from a usb flash drive? thx

Posted by Tekno on Mar. 13 2006,23:28

That is called making a boot floppy. You install DSL on the usb drive, and then make a boot floppy telling the computer where DSL is.

(right click on the desktop, apps, tools, make a boot floppy, make a USB boot floppy)

I have the same problem with my computer BIOS. I can only boot from the floppy drive, the cd drive, or the hard drive.

Posted by sniperawd on Mar. 14 2006,20:21

which downloads to do i need to make the floppy then what do i put on my usb flash drive? thx