Re: boot from usb???

From: Bob Hauck (spamtrap_at_invalid.haucks.org)
Date: 12/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 14:55:01 -0500

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 19:18:16 +0530, Uday Mullangi
<udaymullangi@lucent.com> wrote:

> How can i make my red hat linux system boot from USB?

You would start by getting a BIOS that supports booting from USB, only
fairly recent ones do. Then you would install the kernel and a boot
loader (e.g. LILO, GRUB) on the USB device. 

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