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Old 08-18-2006, 07:48 PM   #1
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Bootable Flash Drive


Hi! In Windows, the Sys.exe command is used at startup [DOS] to make a high-capacity USB flash drive bootable, after which the OS can be loaded. How do I accomplish the same thing in Linux? Thanks!
 
Old 08-19-2006, 12:19 AM   #2
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5 seconds on google
http://www.google.com/linux?hl=en&q=...G=Search&meta=
bring this as the first hit
http://openfacts.berlios.de/index-en..._USB_key_HOWTO
and
http://www.rapo.org/linux/BootableLi...riveHowTo.html

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