Using USB memory key as boot directory for older computer?
Jonathan Hutchins
hutchins at tarcanfel.org
Thu Jun 28 11:34:32 CDT 2007
On Thursday 28 June 2007 06:50:17 am Leo Mauler wrote:
> Can anyone direct me to some assistance in getting a
> distribution installer (CD distribution) to recognize
> the USB memory key at boot time, so that it can be
> used as /boot? Also, does the USB key need to be
> initialized as bootable before beginning the Linux
> installation?
Does the BIOS allow booting from a USB device? If not, it's not going to
work. I suppose you could boot off of a floppy, and redirect to either the
USB or HD.
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