Lenovo/Linux USB compatability

chefrelyea · 01-10-2014, 08:12 PM

I have a Lenovo S4 05 I have a jump drive that says the compatibility is for Windows 7 XP is a compatible to install Lily USB creator onto the Lenovo machine

frankbell · 01-10-2014, 08:23 PM

I have no experience with LiLi USB, but I have used unetbootin (I used it on Linux) which works very nicely and has a Windows version.

Why not give LiLi USB a test and report back? You might help someone else.

chefrelyea · 01-10-2014, 08:44 PM

I have LILi USB creator and Debian Linux downloaded onto my flash drive
And my Lenovo boots only half way

chefrelyea · 01-10-2014, 09:56 PM

Here is basics.... I can only boot my computer to the BIOS config screen and then when I go to boot the computer.. it auto-scrolls a bit then freezez with a solid cursor, black screen and blinking capslock button.

chefrelyea · 01-15-2014, 01:26 PM

Nobody wants to take this on????

frankbell · 01-15-2014, 09:24 PM

I don't have any experience with Lenovo (though I had a Thinkpad once, a long time ago), so pardon me if this seems kind of smarty-pants, but is USB boot enabled in the BIOS and given first priority?

For diagnostic purposes, you could try booting another computer; if it doesn't work there, then there's likely something wrong with the USB stick. You might also try unetbootin on the same USB stick. If it works, then the problem is likely LiLi USB Creator.

The first task is to identify the source of the failure.