[clug] Help please - trying to make a USB stick boot

Paul Wayper paulway at mabula.net
Wed Apr 11 05:50:36 MDT 2012


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On 04/11/2012 04:59 PM, Ivan Lazar Miljenovic wrote:
> On 11 April 2012 16:29, Denise Bates <dbates at fwi.net.au> wrote:
>>
>> Try downloading Puppy Linux, burn it to a CD on a working machine, boot it
>> up and install it to the USB stick via the "universal installer"
> 
> The SysRescueCD website also has instructions on how to install it
> onto a USB key (though whatever you do, don't try to upgrade it; I
> b0rked the USB key trying as it would no longer boot from it).

I second using the System Rescue CD transferred to USB as per the
instructions.  It works.

I suppose I should get around to setting up that PXE boot system I've wanted
for just such a situation...

Have fun,

Paul

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