[Grml] USB boot success: grml-big-0.5 + grml2hd-0.5.5

[Michael Prokop]

* Josef Wolf <jw@> [20051124 20:12]:
> On Tue, Nov 22, 2005 at 08:25:00AM +0100, Michael Prokop wrote:
> > * Mark <or2uvma02 at sneakemail.com> [20051122 07:15]:

> > > * Some of our older PCs don't have USB boot support in BIOS.  They need
> > > "helper boot floppies."  It would be nice if the installer could create
> > > one as an optional step.

> > Quoting http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=tips ->

> > |  Boot grml via floppy disk
> > |
> > |  Your computer can not boot from CD-ROM but provides a floppy disk?
> > |  Take a look at btmgr (http://btmgr.webframe.org/) or sbm
> > |  (http://linux.simple.be/tools/sbm), they provide support for
> > |  booting from CD-ROM via a special floppy disk.

> Sorry, but this don't work for me... This boot-mgr don't seem to ba able to
> boot from USB.  I have tried on four different PCs.  One of them is even
> capable to boot from USB by its own bios (but extreeemly slooow)

*d'oh* Sorry, my fault. I did not take care of booting from USB. :(

I don't know any floppy/booting disks which support booting via USB.
If you find one please let me know so I can mention it in the docs.

regards,
-mika-
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