booting from USB CDROM

Forum: USB booting
Topic: booting from USB CDROM
started by: mrchips

Posted by mrchips on Jan. 15 2007,23:12

i'm attempting a boot from a USB CDROM. I get the little penguin followed by a "Can't find the KNOPPIX image"..or words to that effect...and exit to a limited shell.

There are a few posts on the knoppix groups of similar problems..but i can't find a resolution. Anyone got any ideas???

Interestingly, DSL-N boots perfectly, but i want to squeeze onto a 50Mb CD.
martin

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Jan. 16 2007,00:43

afaik, the initrd in dsl iso image doesn't search usb by default... although you could do that by using the dsl-embedded one instead, you could also try fromusb or fromhd=/dev/sdXx

Posted by mrchips on Jan. 17 2007,10:25

tried those boot flags..still no good.
Does anyone know what DSL-N does different during boot to detect USB CDROM's?? I'd like to try an port that behaviour to DSL.

Posted by humpty on Jan. 17 2007,22:17

It might be because DSL-N uses the 2.6.x kernel, while DSL uses a lower version.

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Jan. 17 2007,23:38

and/or maybe DSL-N has the driver information included by default for these USB CD-ROMs