how to create usb recovery boot stick?

gunzzz5930 · 05-18-2010, 11:44 AM

sure you've noticed while installing slackware 13 you are prompt to create a usb boot stick...

I was not able to create one in case my slackware won't boot after installing windows...

My question is how to create a usb boot stick or recovery boot stick so that a can su lilo back to its configuration, so that I can select windows or linux on loader prompt(lilo)...?

any help will do..

LuckyCyborg · 05-18-2010, 12:09 PM

You don't need really the usb boot stick...

#1 Boot the installation CD

#2 From the installer's shell, mount your root partition on /mnt

It's something like:

mount /dev/hda1 /mnt

#3 Execute LILO with the command:

lilo -r /mnt

bgeddy · 05-18-2010, 12:14 PM

I't true you don't need the USB stick solution - but if you woukld like to make one anyway you can run the setup scripts by running pkgtool as root. Than select the "Setup" and then "80.make-bootdisk" to rerun the setup script which creates the usb disk. I have never actually ran this script but that's what it should do.

gunzzz5930 · 05-18-2010, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyCyborg

You don't need really the usb boot stick...

#1 Boot the installation CD

#2 From the installer's shell, mount your root partition on /mnt

It's something like:

mount /dev/hda1 /mnt

#3 Execute LILO with the command:

lilo -r /mnt

@LuckyCyborg
I'm almost there to solve my problem, but what exactly the syntax for mounting a partition using the boot installation cd?

tyty.