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Posted: Nov. 10 2005,12:27 QUOTE
Hi everybody,

Sorry for my english (i'm french). I don't manage to intall DSL on my USB key. When I boot on the CD with the USB key plugged into the computer, the system is not able to start. So I've tried to boot without the key, but when i try to intstall the system on my key, it crashes. I've looked to /etc/fstab, nothing is written inside. Can someone help me please ?

Etienne
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Posted: Nov. 10 2005,13:17 QUOTE
You can boot from the liveCD?
Does your computer support booting from USB?
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Posted: Nov. 10 2005,17:45 QUOTE
Yes, I can boot from the CD, but I can't if the key is plugged: The pc stays on the message "... writing fstab" and nothing happens. My Bios supports USB Boot. If I try to mount my key, the system crashes too. My fstab file is empty, my hard disk seams not to be mounted too.

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Posted: Nov. 10 2005,18:08 QUOTE
Do you have the boot order so USB key is below the cd-rom?  Does the usb key have anything on it right now?  This link is kinda old by now, but if you try the stuff at http://www.everything2.org/?node_id=1712243 you can install dsl from within windows.  With some luck someone who understands this stuff better than I will jump into this thread.
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Posted: Nov. 10 2005,20:13 QUOTE
Thanks, I'll try it from windows. It's strange that my key can't be mounted under DSL (so I can't use the tool to proceed the ' to USB pendrive installation' ). Maybe they're compatibility problems ...
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