iB::Topic::booting from USB CDROM

	Damn Small Linux :: Damn Small Linux Board The DSL Forums

» Welcome Guest
[ Log In :: Register ]

Damn Small Linux Board » Damn Small Linux » USB booting » booting from USB CDROM

		Mini-ITX Boards Sale, Fanless BareBones Mini-ITX, Bootable 1G DSL USBs, 533MHz Fanless PC <-- SALE $200 each!
		Get The Official Damn Small Linux Book. DSL Market , Great VPS hosting provided by Tektonic

[ Track this topic :: Email this topic :: Print this topic ]

Topic: booting from USB CDROM, doesn't get very far

< Next Oldest | Next Newest >

mrchips

Group: Members
Posts: 6
Joined: Jan. 2007

Posted: Jan. 15 2007,23:12

i'm attempting a boot from a USB CDROM. I get the little penguin followed by a "Can't find the KNOPPIX image"..or words to that effect...and exit to a limited shell.

There are a few posts on the knoppix groups of similar problems..but i can't find a resolution. Anyone got any ideas???

Interestingly, DSL-N boots perfectly, but i want to squeeze onto a 50Mb CD.
martin

^thehatsrule^ Offline

Group: Members
Posts: 3275
Joined: July 2006

Posted: Jan. 16 2007,00:43

afaik, the initrd in dsl iso image doesn't search usb by default... although you could do that by using the dsl-embedded one instead, you could also try fromusb or fromhd=/dev/sdXx

mrchips

Group: Members
Posts: 6
Joined: Jan. 2007

Posted: Jan. 17 2007,10:25

tried those boot flags..still no good.
Does anyone know what DSL-N does different during boot to detect USB CDROM's?? I'd like to try an port that behaviour to DSL.