Boot to USB

linf · 09-16-2009, 06:41 AM

Hi, and thanks in advance.
This is my first post although iv been "lurking" on this site for a while now. So thanks for all the help.

The problem I have is iv got a fairly old computer that wont allow me to boot from USB drives. I was thinking, is it possible to make a boot CD/floppy that can be directed to a mounted USB drive and boot it that way.
Has anyone seen a program that can do this already.
If not how would I go about making such a thing (thinking of a lilo type scenario). Sorry if this has been asked before.

linus72 · 09-16-2009, 07:03 AM

Welcome to LQ Bro

You need Plop bootmanager

Simply place the executable

Quote:

plpbt.bin

on the pc's hd and point grub to it with a menu entry

Code:

title Plop Bootmanager
root (hdx,x)
kernel /plpbt.bin

you can get it here
http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager.html

I also have include it in my distro downloads

ThorsHammer
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...remble-751227/

and PupPak-v1.0
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...s-more-753276/

plop can run from usb, cd, or hd and doesnt install anything