How to burn a cd using bootusb.img ?

Forum: Laptops
Topic: How to burn a cd using bootusb.img ?
started by: boisbleu

Posted by boisbleu on June 14 2004,11:11

First of all, I am new to Linux.

I am using an USB CDROM on my Laptop. Booting with the "original" CD doesn't work. But I found a bootusb.img on the mirrors. If I extract the current DSL iso file I get these files:

s01-bootdisk-1.44.img and a Folder named "Session 01"
with the content:
-folder KNOPPIX
-KNOPPIX (45,9 MB)
-boot.cat (2 kB)
-boot.img (1,4 MB)
-folder lost+found
-index.html

and these specific bootusb.img

How do I burn an (USB) bootable CD using Nero?

If I create a new compilation I can choose CDROM (Boot). At the dialog "Boot" I can choose the USB boot image. Do I have to enable (or disable) the expert settings? If yes, which settings?

Second: which files or folders I have to drag to the left window?

Thanks in advance.

BoisBleu

Posted by skaos on June 14 2004,12:54

It could be that your laptop cannot boot from a usb cd-drive. The bootusb.img file is for creating a bootable diskette that (I guess) should be able to recognise the usb cd-drive (then again it could be for use with usb memory sticks). You need rawrite to create the diskette in dos/win, which you e.g. can find here: < ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub....otdisks >

If you don't have a diskette drive in your laptop, first create the diskette, (somehow) transfer vmlinuz and miniroot.gz to the laptop disk, e.g. to c:\dsl. Then download loadlin.exe from e.g. < ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub....). > If you use Win, you have to boot into command line (pressing F8 when booting and selecting the bottom choice), then issue this command:
loadlin vmlinuz initrd=miniroot.gz

Posted by boisbleu on June 15 2004,11:28

Ok, I see.

If I create a diskette (somehow) and transfer vmlinuz and miniroot.gz to c: - I must use FAT, is this correct?

I have an ASUS S5200N subnotebook. My CDROM drives (I have two different drives) are both USB drives. My laptop can boot USB and PC Card (I love ASUS for that).

What about DSL on a PC Card (PCMCIA) or an USB stick?

BoisBleu