Talk:USB Based FAQ - Revision history

Mogra at 23:18, 22 October 2008

2008-10-22T23:18:50Z

Krellan at 01:27, 18 September 2006

2006-09-18T01:27:54Z

Krellan: /* 3.9 */

2006-09-18T01:26:36Z

‎3.9

NightMonkey: /* 3.9 */ oops, signature

2005-06-24T09:23:35Z

‎3.9: oops, signature

NightMonkey: 3.9

2005-06-24T09:22:45Z

3.9

Andmalc at 11:50, 24 April 2005

2005-04-24T11:50:34Z

Andmalc at 11:49, 24 April 2005

2005-04-24T11:49:56Z

New page

Great instructions here but I wouldn't call this a FAQ. More like 'Boot from USB Key Howto'.

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	Most of these instructions appear to be dated - my install of 3.9 (home= problems notwithstanding) was much simpler, but did require up-to-date versions of install-mbr (1.1.8) and syslinux (3.0.8). I have a writeup, but need to flesh it out before changing this page. Also, the anonymous poster above is right - this is more of a HOWTO, rather than a FAQ, at least in its current form. --[[User:NightMonkey\|NightMonkey]] 09:23, 24 Jun 2005 (GMT)		Most of these instructions appear to be dated - my install of 3.9 (home= problems notwithstanding) was much simpler, but did require up-to-date versions of install-mbr (1.1.8) and syslinux (3.0.8). I have a writeup, but need to flesh it out before changing this page. Also, the anonymous poster above is right - this is more of a HOWTO, rather than a FAQ, at least in its current form. --[[User:NightMonkey\|NightMonkey]] 09:23, 24 Jun 2005 (GMT)
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		+	Edit from Krellan on 14 Oct 2006:
		+	I have tested and came up with an alternate "recipe" for creating a
		+	Knoppix-based bootable USB key:
		+	http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Bootable_USB_Key
		+	These instructions are for use under the Knoppix 5.0.1 CD, and don't require
		+	the HP Windows XP USB formatter tool. It doesn't use GRUB. Instead,
		+	it boots with the same title screen Knoppix already uses for the CD,
		+	so all "cheat codes" will continue to work. Remaining space on the USB
		+	key can still be seen by Windows if necessary, and/or a Knoppix persistent
		+	encrypted home directory can be created in that space. I recommend trying
		+	this "recipe", as it has worked quite well for me and others.
		+	--[[User:Krellan\|Krellan]] 20:45, 14 Oct 2006 (GMT)
		+
		+
		+	Edit from Ruymbeke on March 23rd 2006:
		+	A lot of, if not most of the USB dongles are not bootable by default.
		+	You may want to use the HPUSBFW.EXE tool (XP only) to make it bootable
		+	by changing the geometry of the device and perform a low level (re-)format.
		+	It may reduce slightly the overall size of the drive (to make it bootable)
		+	but I have run it successfuly on all my USB dongles: pqi, lexar, corsair, ...
		+	You will find this tool and an alternate method for booting Knoppix 4.02
		+	from a USB dongle using grub.exe or loadlin.exe from a dos boot in here:
		+	http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=93758#93758
		+	http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=101293#101293 (Knoppix 5.0 addon)
		+
		+
		+	Edit from mswoon on 14 Apr 2006:
		+
		+	I didn't have to do the above - just add
		+
		+	test -n "$FOUND_USB" -a -z "$NOUSB" && DEVICES="$DEVICES /dev/sd?[1-9] /dev/sd?[1-9][0-9]"
		+
		+	at the right place in linuxrc as documented in
		+
		+	http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=64999
		+
		+	and it worked on a 2GByte Memorex with no problem.
		+
		+	Not that I don't trust you, but can you release the source code for that XP-only software?
		+
		+
		+	Edit from Rustycar on 24 Sep 2008:
		+
		+	Note that you may need to set partition 1 bootable - simply go in with fdisk or cfdisk and set the bootable flag (use the 'a' command in fdisk).
		+
		+	At work we had a batch of non-bootable (dos) sticks that started booting once I set the bootable flag. YMMV!

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-Great instructions here but I wouldn't call this a FAQ.  More like 'Boot from USB Key Howto'.
+== ==
 Hello!  After discussion in the forums, I made a new Wiki page about installing Knoppix on a USB key and making it bootable.
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 --[[User:Krellan|Krellan]] 01:26, 18 Sep 2006 (GMT)
 == 3.9 ==
 Most of these instructions appear to be dated - my install of 3.9 (home= problems notwithstanding) was much simpler, but did require up-to-date versions of install-mbr (1.1.8) and syslinux (3.0.8). I have a writeup, but need to flesh it out before changing this page. Also, the anonymous poster above is right - this is more of a HOWTO, rather than a FAQ, at least in its current form. --[[User:NightMonkey|NightMonkey]] 09:23, 24 Jun 2005 (GMT)

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 Great instructions here but I wouldn't call this a FAQ.  More like 'Boot from USB Key Howto'.
 == 3.9 ==
 Most of these instructions appear to be dated - my install of 3.9 (home= problems notwithstanding) was much simpler, but did require up-to-date versions of install-mbr (1.1.8) and syslinux (3.0.8). I have a writeup, but need to flesh it out before changing this page. Also, the anonymous poster above is right - this is more of a HOWTO, rather than a FAQ, at least in its current form. --[[User:NightMonkey|NightMonkey]] 09:23, 24 Jun 2005 (GMT)

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−	Most of these instructions appear to be dated - my install of 3.9 (home= problems notwithstanding) was much simpler, but did require up-to-date versions of install-mbr (1.1.8) and syslinux (3.0.8). I have a writeup, but need to flesh it out before changing this page. Also, the anonymous poster above is right - this is more of a HOWTO, rather than a FAQ, at least in its current form. ----	+	Most of these instructions appear to be dated - my install of 3.9 (home= problems notwithstanding) was much simpler, but did require up-to-date versions of install-mbr (1.1.8) and syslinux (3.0.8). I have a writeup, but need to flesh it out before changing this page. Also, the anonymous poster above is right - this is more of a HOWTO, rather than a FAQ, at least in its current form. --[[User:NightMonkey\|NightMonkey]] 09:23, 24 Jun 2005 (GMT)

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	Great instructions here but I wouldn't call this a FAQ. More like 'Boot from USB Key Howto'.		Great instructions here but I wouldn't call this a FAQ. More like 'Boot from USB Key Howto'.
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		+	== 3.9 ==
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		+	Most of these instructions appear to be dated - my install of 3.9 (home= problems notwithstanding) was much simpler, but did require up-to-date versions of install-mbr (1.1.8) and syslinux (3.0.8). I have a writeup, but need to flesh it out before changing this page. Also, the anonymous poster above is right - this is more of a HOWTO, rather than a FAQ, at least in its current form. ----

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	Great instructions here but I wouldn't call this a FAQ. More like 'Boot from USB Key Howto'.		Great instructions here but I wouldn't call this a FAQ. More like 'Boot from USB Key Howto'.