Re: Booting Linux from a FAT32 partitioned SD card?

On 31 May 2006 13:13:53 -0700, atomicthumbs@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Are there any linux distros that can do that? If not, is there any way
to create an ext3 or ReiserFS partition on an SD card along with a
FAT32 partition? I want to be able to boot from a portable device of
mine.

I've almost been there: CompactFlash formatted ext2, reiserfs, fat32
with a PCMCIA adaptor. Not booted from it, did use a /usr mounted
on CompactFlash.

Are you using a USB adapter for the SD card? Then its up to the
BIOS to boot it, or, perhaps take a look at Slackware's ZipSlack
option which installs on FAT32 and may be booted from ms-dos with
linux.bat.

Grant.
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