Talk:Bootable USB Key
Hi ! I tried to follow your instructions for booting from a Kingston Datatraveler 2GB U3 . I used the "more than 1GB tip" but when i try to boot the led light is on but nothing happens. should i use different number of sectors and cylinders ? Is there a way to find the correct values ?
Bootable USB Key
I have an 8GB JetFlash from Transcend. I installed Knoppix 5.0.1 as described. I followed the recommendation for large drives when using the mkdiskimage command formatting to FAT32. This worked great for me. It boots on my Compaq Presario Laptop when selecting usb hard drive for startup drive in the bios. There is no choice for usb flash. So far I haven't been able to get the optional suggestion to work.... It read... On line 2, add a few more options to the end of the line. noswap noeject noprompt dma home=scan... I'm very new at using the terminal and I'm not sure where this command was supposed to go. I am surprised how well this procedure worked for me considering my lack of experience. The live flash drive operates the computer with great speed compared to a live cd. It felt as though I was running from the hard drive.
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Large 8GB USB keys = Good, I'm glad the alternate mkdiskimage command worked for you. I do not have access to such large keys to try myself.
The options to the end of the line = By this, I meant to use a text editor and edit the file with it. You don't actually type the options directly at the terminal. In Knoppix, click on the "K" menu, then choose "Editors" from the big list, and choose your favorite text editor. I recommend "NEdit", as it is easy to use and doesn't add any formatting to the file. It is essential that you leave the file as plain text, without forwarding, so be sure to use a simple editor and not a full-featured word processor (this will ruin the file). The "NEdit" text editor should be safe to use. Save the file and exit the text editor when done.
--Krellan 09:04, 28 Dec 2006 (GMT)
