[GLLUG] Help - Installing Linux from a USB drive

[eduardo cesconetto]

Got it..
Makde FreeBSD boot disks and they found the USB cdrom
Thank you all

On Aug 23, 2005, at 2:38 PM, Eric Miller wrote:

> I did something like this with an old Toshiba Satellite. I used a sub
> 100MB distribution, external parallel port zip drive, and boot floppy.
> It was based on slackware 10 but I can't remember which one. Came with
> Dillo for a browser and an office suite. Not bad performance  
> considering
> the speed and memory.
>
> Sorry, I had to borrow the zip dive or I'd offer to lend it to you.
>
>
> On Tue, 2005-08-23 at 14:30 -0400, Cry Wolf wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday 23 August 2005 13:53, eduardo cesconetto wrote:
>>
>>> Hi list, this is my dilema:
>>>
>>> I got a cute Toshiba Portege PII 300 w/ floppy and USB, but no CD,
>>> and the BIOS won't let me choose the USB as boot...
>>>
>>> I need to install any linux distro w/X (kde or gnome..) from the usb
>>> cdrom.
>>> I tried using RedHat's 6.2 floppy to begin the install, but it can't
>>> find my external cdrom (Memorex DVDDL16x on a Compusa usb2.0
>>> enclosure (model 317929).
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>
>> Have you tried Tom's Root Boot (http://www.toms.net/rb/)?  It's a
>> floppy-based mini-distro which is intended to be used as a  
>> recovery disk,
>> but might be able to mount a USB cdrom.
>>
>> Alternatively, get your hands on an old cdrom.  They're readily  
>> available.
>> Ask nicely and show up to a gllug meeting, and one may be there for
>> you.  :)
>>
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