dsl for usb on windows ME
Forum: USB booting
Topic: dsl for usb on windows ME
started by: gkojii
Posted by gkojii on Feb. 19 2007,14:59
hiI'm using windows ME, I have neither floppy disk drive nor a cd burner, so how do i install dsl on my usb? (I'm using a partitioned mp3 player as usb device)
I'm using a Dell Inspirion 4100 btw.
the prob is:
I can't use syslinux cause I use windows ME
I can't boot dsl or another linux distribution as I can't boot any OS but windows ME as I have no cd burner to burn the iso
I can't use virtual PC to emulate a linux because it's not ME compatible
Posted by beep_gr on Feb. 19 2007,20:36
All you need is to extract the dsl-3.2.iso file into your usb stick (not on a directory). Don't burn it, just open it with an archive manager.Take a look at:
< http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Boot_Floppies >
and you'll find how to create an bootable floppy disk.
Next, all you need is to plug your usb stick and boot your floppy and it will recognize your usb stick.
I think that's all...
Posted by gkojii on Feb. 20 2007,09:35
| Quote (beep_gr @ Feb. 19 2007,15:36) |
| All you need is to extract the dsl-3.2.iso file into your usb stick (not on a directory). Don't burn it, just open it with an archive manager. Take a look at: < http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Boot_Floppies > and you'll find how to create an bootable floppy disk. Next, all you need is to plug your usb stick and boot your floppy and it will recognize your usb stick. I think that's all... |
thanks a lot, gonna try that! but you do know that i don't have a floppy disk drive on my laptop?
Posted by gkojii on Feb. 20 2007,12:18
didnt work 
I downloaded the current.iso, extracted it using isobuster and copied the files to my usb device...
booted and didnt work
Posted by humpty on Feb. 20 2007,12:34
i can't remember if you can boot to command line in ME (perhaps F5 or something), but if you can, then use loadlin to boot the files.< http://petepr.hopto.org/dsl/guides.html#Boot_LoadLin >
I would recommend you buy a usb floppy, a lot easier that way.
Posted by gkojii on Feb. 20 2007,13:07
| Quote (humpty @ Feb. 20 2007,07:34) |
| i can't remember if you can boot to command line in ME (perhaps F5 or something), but if you can, then use loadlin to boot the files. < http://petepr.hopto.org/dsl/guides.html#Boot_LoadLin > I would recommend you buy a usb floppy, a lot easier that way. |
this is just for my laptop so it's not that important, on my desktop pc at home i've got a linux distribution installed...
but here where i'm atm i can't get a floppy device that fast... so i gotta try with my mp3 player as usb HD or give in to it and use ME...
Posted by gkojii on Feb. 20 2007,14:45
okay i can now run dsl within windows using the embed version and QEMU. but how can I install it on my external usb HD? (it's a mp3 player (creative zen photo sleek) with a partition that it can be used as a sort of HD)plz don't send me links to the dsl wiki where it's all described... the prob is I don't get it whats written there....
Posted by humpty on Feb. 22 2007,11:36
i'm afraid the downside with the embeded version is that it can only see 'virtual disks', (i.e a file pretending to be a disk). i don't think it can format and init your usb device.