I read that it is possible to boot Finnix from a USB? cant seem to do it though. Any tutorials? Ideas? Guides? I have a bit of experience with USB booting and remastering with Damnsmalllinux though..
For now I am able to actually boot using syslinux (basically rename isolinux to syslinux and run the syslinux F: from an XP box). The problem is that Finnix later aparently cant find the media to boot and gives up after 4 tries and drops me an ash.
[edit] Got it. type finnix bootusb. *hits head for being a bloody forum-happy n00b*
Now I gotta figure how to install my network drivers and gcc on it.
Finnix Forums » General Discussion
USB boot?
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Posted Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:10:44 -0700
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FYI, there is a utility on the CD called "finnix-thumbdrive" that formats the USB device properly, copies the data, then modifies the syslinux config file for you.Posted Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:16:02 -0700
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Having had the same trouble as dartarrow booting USB keys, I took rfinnie's advice and followed the syslinux/mkdiskimage solution in the FAQ. It worked great, except for one minor aesthetic bug.
When you rename isolinux.cfg to syslinux.cfg, there are a couple isolinux-only options in the file, namely the LOCALBOOT. If these are present on boot, syslinux will complain about invalid options. Just remove the LOCALBOOT options, along with their corresponding LABEL and APPEND options, and the error will go away.Posted Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:19:28 -0700