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Topic: USB Boot HDD Install, Need to get the OS on the HDD< Next Oldest | Next Newest >
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Posted: Dec. 12 2004,22:23 QUOTE
I am a total noob to this.  Basically I have a small system with no CD drive and I am booting from my USB drive.  Once into DSL how do I get it to install on my new 80g HDD?

What I really want to do is install a version of Knoppmyth, I figure getting DSL onto the system is a good first step.

I also have a PC laptop which I can boot from a CD into Knoppix if this helps?
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Posted: Dec. 20 2004,15:45 QUOTE
Which linux box on your USB HDD?
I use debian, kernel is 2.4.27-1-686, and you need to regenerate a new initrd  for your USB HDD.

First add some module in this file: /etc/mkinitrd/modules
vesafb
ide-core
usbcore
ehci-hcd
ohci-hcd
usb-storage
scsi_mod
sd_mod
ext3 --- (which fs does you use on your root?)

then,USE command below:
mkinitrd -o /boot/initrd.img-2.4.27-1-686-usb /lib/modules/2.4.27-1-686
then changed the initrd image in your grub file

I could boot linux-2.4.27 on this way, but failed on 2.6.8, error is about pivot_root ... does anyguy solve it on 2.6.8? thx a lot...
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