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Old 03-22-2011, 10:07 PM   #1
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boot any usb distro from floppy


I have an old laptop I'd like to try Bodhi linux on from a usb stick. I've got it installed running on a newer laptop so I know the usb install works. I've searched considerably & haven't found the dummy version of how to boot any distro on usb from a floppy. I have used a DSL floppy to boot Damn small on usb. Is there an easy way to boot Bodhi or any other linux distro that is on usb using the same floppy? I type dsl fromusb to get damnsmall to run. Bodhi fromusb doesn't work. thanks

edit: this looks promising. any ideas are still appreciated. http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-mu...t-usb-creator/

Last edited by not_hed; 03-22-2011 at 10:15 PM. Reason: may have found the solution
 
Old 03-22-2011, 10:16 PM   #2
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You can make a USB boot floppy from http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager.html

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16822...-wont-let-you/

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