[SOLVED] burn bootable cd from bootable flashdrive

bluegospel · 04-03-2010, 11:48 AM

Okay, I have slackware on a bootable flash drive, and the pc onto which I want to install slack won't boot from a flash drive. So how do I burn a bootable set of CDs from my flash drive?

linus72 · 04-03-2010, 12:26 PM

ok you can

A) add plop bootmanager's executable plpbt to your installed systems boot folder
and use it to boot usb's,etc
this is what I do as one of my pc's doesnt boot from usb.

B) use Plop already on a livecd; I include it in most of mine
http://linux.softpedia.com/progMoreB...isX-31789.html

you didnt say whether you had a preexisting linux distro on hdd?
you can also use plop thru windows menu too

The plop I include in my cd's doesnt install anything to mbr,etc
it just boots into a menu screen and you can choose to boot hdd, cd, and usb's

bluegospel · 04-03-2010, 01:24 PM

To answer your question, no, I've never had a Linux system on any PC. To be honest, I've never even seen it in use. I've heard a lot about it, and it seems to be the OS of choice among programmers--initially, that's what interested me in Linux.

The slackware distribution on the otherhand, is just my style. Cognitive coupled with intuitive learning--that's my approach. Bite off more than you can chew, and lot's of crumbs make a meal.

As for your advice, thanks, I'm looking into it.