Lexar JumpDrive 256MB

Forum: USB booting
Topic: Lexar JumpDrive 256MB
started by: dadbones

Posted by dadbones on Jan. 19 2005,07:24

I have followed the discription at "http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/talk/node/86"
every time I try to boot the screen tells me to put a bootable disk in the floppie drive.

I am atempting to set up DSL to run from a LEXAR 256MB JumpDrive secure.

Please help..
I am new to Linux and am considering switching from the Windows XP OS....but this thing is very frustrateing without anyone to guide me..

And thank you for your time.

:angry:

Posted by tronik on Jan. 19 2005,13:55

If you're using Windows XP, perhaps you should try this tutorial to see if you can get it to boot!

< http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....;t=3790 >

Good luck.

Posted by Max on Jan. 19 2005,14:51

I have one of these Lexar's and I can't even get DSL to read from it. Much less boot. There are other posts on this formum about the incompatability of this particular brand with DSL.

Posted by ke4nt1 on Jan. 19 2005,16:51

Unless the "secure" function to the drive is being inhibiting,
I'm not having ANY issues with my Lexar products in DSL.

Lexar 128MB Jumpdrive = 5 way bootable DSL works
Lexar 256MB Jumpdrive = 5 way bootable DSL works
Lexar 256MB CF card = DSL frugal installed works

I DID have to change geometry on EVERY lexar key
I've had my hands on, but once done, no problems.

73
ke4nt

Posted by Max on Jan. 19 2005,17:44

hmm...maybe that's my problem.

From the very beginning whenever I plugged it in, just to do plain jane file transfers, the thing would lock up DSL.

Posted by t1067 on Jan. 20 2005,00:26

hi;
i did try to reparameter the key but some how i can not format the second drive sda2
is the command is mk2fs /dev/sda2

???
i can format with mkdosts /dev /sda1
did i do anything wrong?
i have lexar jumpdrive secure256mb by follow this

< http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/talk/node/86 >
and second how do i setup the modem and also the dial up connection.
thank you in advance.