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Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced symptoms

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On 11/18/2016 9:09 AM, Cindy-Sue Causey wrote:
> On 11/18/16, Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
>> On 11/18/2016 8:25 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
>>> [snip]
>>>      I have a typical collection of diagnostic CD/DVDs from which
>>> I can create
>>>      equivalent iso files. I have a vague recollection of a
>>> procedure to put GRUB
>>>      [or was it LILO?] on a bootable flash drive with multiple iso
>>> files and being
>>>      able to choose which to boot. Ring any bells? Suggested
>>> search terms?
>>>
>>
>> Upon hitting send recognized obvious search terms ;/
>> Checking multiple hits.
>> If anyone has a favorite, I am interested.
>
>
> During your original email, it came to mind that people seem to
> interchange "thumb drive" and "pen drive". And depending on the
> efficiency of the search engine, sometimes you must match it as one
> word if someone wrote it that way, e.g. pendrive and thumbdrive..
>
> And there I go catching a further thought while proofreading before
> hitting send... You said flash drive. On this latest cognitive grasp
> of that phrase, mental images of SDHC and compact flash.... memory....
> drives.... disks... sticks... __CARDS... also came to mind and are
> surely used by someone for booting on occasion which would then be
> brought up in conversation if there were significant issues and/or
> findings.
>
> In fact I just recently purchased a VERY cheap micro-SD card for an
> old camera phone I'm using as an in--hand security cam. Having had
> that micro.... ooh, card... there's another one to add up above.
> Anyway, having had that micro-SD card in hand inspired me to budget in
> a second one to experiment with something just like it sounds like
> you're attempting to do here and now..
>
> Just thinking out loud. :)
>
> Cindy
>

I JUST knew I had seen something relevant.
Seems I asked the question a few months ago and received >30 
replies ;/
[q.v. https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2016/04/msg01040.html ]

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Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-18 15:30 +0100
  Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-18 15:50 +0100
    Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced symptoms Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 16:10 +0100
      Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-18 17:30 +0100
  Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced symptoms "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-11-18 16:30 +0100
    Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-18 17:20 +0100
  Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Bob Weber <bobrweber@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 16:30 +0100
    Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-18 17:10 +0100
  Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-11-18 21:00 +0100
    Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-19 12:10 +0100
      Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-11-19 13:30 +0100
  Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-11-19 04:30 +0100
    Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-19 12:10 +0100

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