2GB PNY Attache' - Not detected

Forum: USB booting
Topic: 2GB PNY Attache' - Not detected
started by: PepsiTom

Posted by PepsiTom on Dec. 13 2006,15:38

i have a new 2GB PNY Attache' USB Key... I am hoping to install DSL on it, but it does not seem to be detected by DSL. I have tried the install to Pendrive several times, but it fails with an input/output error, ultimately stating that /dev/sda1 is not a valid block device.

I have also tried fdisk /dev/sda, and i get this error: Unable to read /dev/sda.

I tried mounting the existing FAT (not FAT32) partition, but it tells me that /dev/sda1 is not a valid block device.

Additionally, I have done all of the steps above using /dev/sdb and /dev/sdc as well. I didn't really think it would help, but I thought it was worth a try.

I have tried several other USB keys, and I am able to mount all them without any problem at all.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

Tom

Posted by ognjen on Dec. 14 2006,13:39

I have exactly the same usb Key - PNY Attache 2GB, and I succeded in installing DSL on it. I don't know what OS do you use, I did this from Windows XP. This is what I did:
-Format the key with HP format utility with FAT (not FAT32) filesystem. Previously when I formatted with windows format, it did not work.
-syslinux g: where syslinux is 3.31
-extract dsl-3.1-embedded.zip onto usb drive.
-reboot, and it works

Now I have to figure out why my usb mouse doesnt't work in xwindows, but that is something completely different.

Posted by PepsiTom on Dec. 15 2006,18:35

Ah... the HP format utility... That thought passed through my head brieflly, probably during a reboot. ;-)

Great idea. I did format it with Windows XP's format, but not the HP tool.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll let you know how it goes.

-Tom

Posted by ognjen on Dec. 17 2006,21:53

Glad I could be of assistance. Did you have any success?