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Topic: Boot Error Message, Can't boot installed DSL from pendrive

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torte

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Posted: Dec. 20 2005,21:21

Hello,

I have successfully installed DSL 2.0 on two usb-pendrives once as usb-hdd the other as usb-zip to find out, which one my computer is supporting.

In the BIOS I can chose as boot-option both usb-hdd and usb-zip (apart from usb-fdd and usb-cdrom,..), so I don't think my BIOS is the problem.

When I try to boot from pendrive A (installed as usb-hdd) the boot-sequence just skips, when I boot from pendrive B (as usb-zip) I get the error message 'Error loading Operating System' - so it seems to be bootable, but something's going wrong.

Can someone please help me?

declanh

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Posted: Dec. 24 2005,12:04

you need to check the size and geometry of the drive

boot the livecd and then type the following from a 'root' terminal
sfdisk -l /dev/sda

(usually sda but not always)

have a look at this link for more help

cbagger01

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Posted: Dec. 27 2005,18:45

Make sure that your BIOS is updated to the latest version.

Make sure that your USBHDD drive is plugged into the rear USB ports.

Make sure that USB keyboard emulation is turned ON and FAST BOOT is turned OFF.

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