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alaios 04-25-2009 02:20 AM

Ok one more try again. I installed the DSL-embedded-4.4.10 and i have extract all files to my usb drive! I have nt changed syslinux.cfg at this time. Still not booting. I am wondering if my motherboard (even is a relative new model) has limited support for usb booting (checked motherboard manual but still no clue).

alaios 04-29-2009 01:13 PM

Ok guys... my motherboard is asus P5QL SE. It cant boot any usb flash disk. I have tried everything , every FileSystem every way to make usb disks. I have used the usb flash disks to my laptop and have booted succesfully so its a motherboard problem. Thx for help and advice

linus72 04-29-2009 01:16 PM

you never said-but does the laptop/pc have a floppy drive?
if so, use the dsl bootfloppy.img to boot USB or plop bootmanager

alaios 04-30-2009 06:11 AM

No it doenst have floppy disk!

linus72 04-30-2009 06:57 AM

OK-try my fixitkitUSB-v4.21 and see if your computer will boot it
just put the boot folder and syslinux.cfg in your USB, unmount it, install syslinux to usb, and then reboot and see if it plays...
the fixitkit has tinycore-1.4, netbootcd-3.0, a Hardware detect tool, can boot the HD, and sample menu, and instructions for making a iso using make_iso.sh/.bat and how-to put on usb too.
it's 16MB iso/ 16MB USB
if the link doesn't work yet-give it a minute-I just uploaded it...

alaios 04-30-2009 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linus72 (Post 3525745)
OK-try my fixitkitUSB-v4.21 and see if your computer will boot it
just put the boot folder and syslinux.cfg in your USB, unmount it, install syslinux to usb, and then reboot and see if it plays...
the fixitkit has tinycore-1.4, netbootcd-3.0, a Hardware detect tool, can boot the HD, and sample menu, and instructions for making a iso using make_iso.sh/.bat and how-to put on usb too.
it's 16MB iso/ 16MB USB
if the link doesn't work yet-give it a minute-I just uploaded it...


Hmm but how fixkitUSB will boot on my pc if my motherboard cant boot from usb?


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