Re: I Can't boot Linux through my CF!

From: SAber Khamooshi (khaamooshi_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/24/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:04:36 +0330

yes
I couldn't boot it as a bootable DOS device !
maybe DOS doesn't support USB FLASH !

"Michael Schnell" <mschnell_at_lumino_dot_de@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nuude2-l5t.ln1@viruswall.lumino.de...
> SAber Khamooshi wrote:
>> yes
>> ops I test with USB mass Storage device
>> 1) I tested with 128MB Zoltrix USB mass storage device ( USB 1.1)
>> 2) 512MB KINGSTON USB mass storage device (USB 2)
>>
>> my bios supports usb 2.
>>
>> I set my first boot device to
>> USB-HDD
>>
>> but PC didn't boot with linux
>> what is wrong ?!
>>
>
> Did you try to format the USB as a bootable DOS device. Doing this should
> sow whether you face a Linux problem or a BIOS problem.
>
> -Michael

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