Re: [Unattended] Creating boot disk for USB

Hi,
here is a short how to run the linux stuff from an usb-stick or
usb-harddisk:
http://unattended-gui.sourceforge.net/www/index.php?loadsub=quwiki&func=wiki&type=index&show=4#3.

This should be also work for the unattended project, except all of the
kernel options.

Greetings and have a nice time! Mario

tovis schrieb:
> I1m sorry about messing, but I've got a better idea - after reading Juan's
> response - you can try PXE boot using http://rom-o-matic.net/ for given
> network card with USB image for PXE boot - it wouldn't have the bug.
> 
> Hi!
> I'm not sure, but RIP has a good description how to doit.
> http://www.tux.org/pub/people/kent-robotti/looplinux/rip/index.html
> 
> Best regards
>   tovis
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> I just started testing unattended in the last couple of days.
>>
>> I've gone through the step-by-step tutorial which has gotten me up and
> running, which is great.
>> I was able to modify the autoexec.bat file from bootdisk directory. I
> did see a makefile on there, so i executed
>> # make clean
>> # make all
>>
>> when it was done, it created a new bootdisk.iso file. I burned it to a
> CD and its working magically. The question is really, how can i put this
> ISO on a usb stick? I've tried
>> # dd if=bootdisk.iso of=/dev/device
>> # dd if=bootdisk.iso of=/dev/devicepartition
>>
>> and those did not work. I know the system can boot from a usb, just not
> this one.
>> I do get the following message
>>
>> Missing operating system.
>> Boot from CD :
>> This is not a bootable disk. Please insert a bootable floppy and press
> any key to try again...
>> Is booting from USB not supported or possible?
>>
>> (i did try the steps suggested in
>> http://unattended.sourceforge.net/faq.php#8_2 and i got the same message
> as noted above)
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Sijis
>>
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