thanks in advanced!
linux, boot from usb flash drive?
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searayman
, May 20 2005 03:07 PM
#1
Posted 20 May 2005 - 03:07 PM
thanks in advanced!
#2
Posted 20 May 2005 - 07:29 PM
#3
Posted 20 May 2005 - 08:21 PM
ok, i have [bleep] small linux, but when i put it in and turn my laptop on it dosent boot from the flas drive
is there something i can get to burn on a cd, that when i turn the computer on, it will read the cd, and the cd will tell it to boot from the flash drive?
is there something i can get to burn on a cd, that when i turn the computer on, it will read the cd, and the cd will tell it to boot from the flash drive?
#4
Posted 21 May 2005 - 08:18 AM
If the bios on your computer supports booting from usb just put that option before booting from hd and it should be up and running with just a reboot. If your bios doesn't support that (like my old box) you can boot with a cd. Reboot with a dsl-cd and issue following from the commandline that will appear: dsl fromhd=/dev/sda1 qemu frugal xsetup and then just follow the onscreen prompts about your hardware. Your device might be recognized as something else than /dev/sda1, but usually this is the right option. So hope all works out
i fhat doesn't work let me know
i fhat doesn't work let me know
#5
Posted 21 May 2005 - 08:41 AM
i don t know how to change bios, and for the record i have nothin on this computer, not even windows
#6
Posted 21 May 2005 - 08:46 AM
then why not just install DSL to the Hard drive?
to acces the Bios, restart the computer as its starting it will show down at the bottom how to access the bios, usually its the delete key or one of the F keys. that will be on the same page that shows what brand Bios you have. (i.E. Award Bios, Pheonix technologies etc..)
Hope this helps
to acces the Bios, restart the computer as its starting it will show down at the bottom how to access the bios, usually its the delete key or one of the F keys. that will be on the same page that shows what brand Bios you have. (i.E. Award Bios, Pheonix technologies etc..)
Hope this helps
#7
Posted 21 May 2005 - 09:15 AM
i have almost no memory
#8
Posted 21 May 2005 - 09:34 AM
linux isn't like windows, it doesn't generally require a lot of memory, it uses part of the Hard drive as a virutal memory, called a swap partition. most of hte distros out there use 128mb of ram, total. as with any system the more ram the faster.
Ho wmuch memory do you have on that laptop?
Ho wmuch memory do you have on that laptop?
#9
Posted 22 May 2005 - 05:28 PM
well, i actually dont have 120 mb of ram becaus ei have tried loading different linux to my ram and it always says i dont have enough memory
#10
Posted 22 May 2005 - 07:45 PM
How much memory do you have on that laptop?
since you dont' have windows or anything on it, you will have to look in your manual unless you have added some memory.
#11
Posted 22 May 2005 - 08:35 PM
i did a memtest thing in slax (another linux, that i am running off a cd) and i have basicaly no ram
less then 100mb
less then 100mb
#12
Posted 23 May 2005 - 08:09 AM
well on the home page for dsl, thsiis what it says.
Run light enough to power a 486DX with 16MB of Ram
based on that info, you can install dsl onto the HDD of that laptop and should be able to run it as the primary OS.
The only other suggestion would be to add Memory to your laptop. its fairly inexpensive and easy to install.
another place to look fo rhelp on dsl is their forums.
http://damnsmalllinu...s/ikonboard.cgi
Run light enough to power a 486DX with 16MB of Ram
based on that info, you can install dsl onto the HDD of that laptop and should be able to run it as the primary OS.
The only other suggestion would be to add Memory to your laptop. its fairly inexpensive and easy to install.
another place to look fo rhelp on dsl is their forums.
http://damnsmalllinu...s/ikonboard.cgi
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