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| From | Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: booting with usb |
| Date | 2015-04-08 11:33 -0700 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <mg3s8d$mfp$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <mg222t$c8k$1@dont-email.me> <20150408125123.0e7019a5@jmspc> <mg3qsj$gpt$1@dont-email.me> |
On 04/08/2015 11:10 AM, Bill Cunningham wrote: > "Johnny" <johnny@invalid.net> wrote in message > news:20150408125123.0e7019a5@jmspc... >> On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 22:00:51 -0400 >> "Bill Cunningham" <mospam@nspam.invalid> wrote: >> >>> Ok someone told me this needs to be done when booting from a usb. >>> I have looked all over and can't find the steps. To boot from usb I >>> was advised to use a uuid in fstab. Ok fine. Do I need to do anything >>> with initramfs.conf ? initramfs has to be alter too somehow. Does any >>> one know anything about this? >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> >> >> Are you trying to boot from a USB stick? >> >> I have an old HP that doesn't see the USB stick when booting up. >> >> Heres how I got it to recognize it: >> >> Turn off the computer. >> >> Unplug the computer. >> >> Push the power button several times. >> >> Plug the computer back in. >> >> Insert the USB stick. >> >> Power on the computer. >> >> At the Splash screen, hit f9 or the key for Boot Menu. >> >> The USB stick should show up as a hard drive. >> >> Choose it, and boot from it. > > My computer is old but BIOS seems to recognize a usb stick. Even the make of > the USB stick. I have heard problems in linux with booting from usb is quite > common. > > Bill > > So Bill how did you create that USB stick to be bootable? Have you set your BIOS boot order to start with the USB stick as first choice? Some computers have a hard time using USB sticks but a computer as new as your should have no problem. Using recent computers I have had no problem with USB booting on older computer and have even installed from PCLOS from such a USB. bliss
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booting with usb "Bill Cunningham" <mospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-04-07 22:00 -0400
Re: booting with usb William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-04-08 17:05 +0000
Re: booting with usb "Bill Cunningham" <mospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-04-08 13:20 -0400
Re: booting with usb William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-04-08 20:56 +0000
Re: booting with usb "Bill Cunningham" <mospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-04-08 18:27 -0400
Re: booting with usb William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-04-09 03:58 +0000
Re: booting with usb Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-04-09 07:44 -0700
Re: booting with usb "Bill Cunningham" <mospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-04-09 16:51 -0400
Re: booting with usb Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2015-04-09 15:57 -0500
Re: booting with usb "Bill Cunningham" <mospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-04-09 18:19 -0400
Re: booting with usb Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2015-04-09 17:50 -0500
Re: booting with usb TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2015-04-10 14:30 -0400
Re: booting with usb Chick Tower <c.tower@deadspam.com> - 2015-04-12 03:24 +0000
Re: booting with usb TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2015-04-12 09:14 -0400
Re: booting with usb Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-04-08 19:15 +0000
Re: booting with usb Unknown <dog@gmail.com> - 2015-04-11 15:03 +0000
Re: booting with usb Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2015-04-08 12:51 -0500
Re: booting with usb "Bill Cunningham" <mospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-04-08 14:10 -0400
Re: booting with usb Roland Latour <no-one@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-08 13:28 -0500
Re: booting with usb Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-04-08 11:33 -0700
Re: booting with usb "Bill Cunningham" <mospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-04-08 14:39 -0400
Re: booting with usb Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2015-04-08 16:18 -0500
Re: booting with usb "Bill Cunningham" <mospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-04-08 18:19 -0400
Re: booting with usb Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2015-04-09 02:28 +0000
Re: booting with usb William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-04-09 04:00 +0000
Re: booting with usb William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-04-09 03:59 +0000
Re: booting with usb Pascal Hambourg <boite-a-spam@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2015-04-08 20:46 +0200
Re: booting with usb "Bill Cunningham" <mospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-04-08 15:15 -0400
Re: booting with usb Pascal Hambourg <boite-a-spam@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2015-04-08 21:29 +0200
Re: booting with usb "Bill Cunningham" <mospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-04-08 20:14 -0400
Re: booting with usb Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-04-08 13:03 -0700
Re: booting with usb TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2015-04-10 13:56 -0400
Re: booting with usb Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-04-10 11:17 -0700
Re: booting with usb William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-04-08 21:01 +0000
Re: booting with usb Chick Tower <c.tower@deadspam.com> - 2015-04-11 13:57 +0000
Re: booting with usb "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-04-11 17:04 -0400
Re: booting with usb TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2015-04-12 09:29 -0400
Re: booting with usb Andreas Kohlbach <apr15.7.ankman@spamgourmet.net> - 2015-04-08 17:54 -0400
Re: booting with usb J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2015-04-08 23:18 +0000
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