cant get dsl working from memorex <knoppix missing

Forum: USB booting
Topic: cant get dsl working from memorex <knoppix missing
started by: slackerxpc

Posted by slackerxpc on Mar. 02 2005,23:22

i have downloaded both dsl iso file and the bootusb.img files and i have copied everything to the usb drive as described in several tutorials i have read.

when i go to boot from the usb drive it says that it is configuring usb modules or something like that, then it says that it cannot find knoppix and is dropping to a very limited shell.

i have verified that the file KNOPPIX is in the KNOPPIX directory on my usb drive, and i just cant get it to work. i have tried every combination that i could think of and nothing seems to work,

my usb drive is a memorex 128mb usb 2.0 drive.

any insight on how i can get this working, it would be totally awesome to have this working. i can run the version within windows xp from my thumb drive, but it just wont work when i try to boot from it

by the way i tried the search and could not find anything

Posted by clivesay on Mar. 05 2005,13:20

A couple things I would recommend. I'm not sure if newer people realize this but roberts has practically completely automated this process.

The first thing you want to do is go to the documentation page and find the entry about setting the geometry of your usb key. Follow the instructions and see if it is set correctly. Once you have that set, the next option is to pick a script!

In the /current directory on the mirrors there are two scripts. One is a frugal usb and the other is a 5way usb script. 5way refers to the number of ways you can boot your key. Search the forums for more info.

So, spin up your cd with the usb drive inserted, pick your script, d/l, extract and run!

If you only have a 64mb key or partition you will need to use the frugal script but if you have at least a 128mb key or partition go with the 5way.

I did this on a PNY 256 Attache and was up and running the first time. This is a drive that others have had trouble with here.

The real key things are to have your bois set correctly, drive geometry correct, and a bootable partition (using cfdisk).

This is just an overview to let you know about the available scripts. Look around to find any details you may need. USB booting has been covered quite extensively around here.

Good Luck

Chris