booting a USB flash drive

I have been trying to boot a 256M flash drive that I have and I am
having trouble. So, I am wondering if it is my flash drive itself or
something to do with my motherboard.

I followed the examples I found on the web in how to load linux on a USB
drive and make it bootable. I used HP's USB formatting tool to format
the USB drive then I extracted dsl.zip (**** small linux) to the the USB
drive and extracted syslinux to a directory on hard drive and ran the
command: syslinux -f h: (H is my USB flash drive). This is supposed to
make it bootable.

I then set the first boot device to USB ZIP and USD HDD, but neither
would cause the USB flash drive to boot. Is there something else I need
to do or do I need to buy a newer USB flash drive?

Z.K.

"Z.K." <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:m1ROj.3846$WU.2324@trndny08...
>I have been trying to boot a 256M flash drive that I have and I am having
>trouble. So, I am wondering if it is my flash drive itself or something to
>do with my motherboard.
>
> I followed the examples I found on the web in how to load linux on a USB
> drive and make it bootable. I used HP's USB formatting tool to format the
> USB drive then I extracted dsl.zip (**** small linux) to the the USB drive
> and extracted syslinux to a directory on hard drive and ran the command:
> syslinux -f h: (H is my USB flash drive). This is supposed to make it
> bootable.
>
> I then set the first boot device to USB ZIP and USD HDD, but neither would
> cause the USB flash drive to boot. Is there something else I need to do
> or do I need to buy a newer USB flash drive?
>
> Z.K.

Anything USB flash drive can make bootable.

There one free software by HP USB BOOT use this to make USB bootable....

One time I did try whole WIN98SE and bootable into USB flash drive it was
successful but during half way install it stopped because it confuse itself
because device search cause to lose with comnect USB etc etc

you must set the bios to boot from a usb device if your bios permits this,
if not you
can't do it.
"Z.K." <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:m1ROj.3846$WU.2324@trndny08...
>I have been trying to boot a 256M flash drive that I have and I am having
>trouble. So, I am wondering if it is my flash drive itself or something to
>do with my motherboard.
>
> I followed the examples I found on the web in how to load linux on a USB
> drive and make it bootable. I used HP's USB formatting tool to format the
> USB drive then I extracted dsl.zip (**** small linux) to the the USB drive
> and extracted syslinux to a directory on hard drive and ran the command:
> syslinux -f h: (H is my USB flash drive). This is supposed to make it
> bootable.
>
> I then set the first boot device to USB ZIP and USD HDD, but neither would
> cause the USB flash drive to boot. Is there something else I need to do
> or do I need to buy a newer USB flash drive?
>
> Z.K.

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:16:18 GMT, Z.K. wrote:

>I have been trying to boot a 256M flash drive that I have and I am
>having trouble. So, I am wondering if it is my flash drive itself or
>something to do with my motherboard.
>
>I followed the examples I found on the web in how to load linux on a USB
>drive and make it bootable. I used HP's USB formatting tool to format
>the USB drive then I extracted dsl.zip (**** small linux) to the the USB
>drive and extracted syslinux to a directory on hard drive and ran the
>command: syslinux -f h: (H is my USB flash drive). This is supposed to
>make it bootable.
>
>I then set the first boot device to USB ZIP and USD HDD, but neither
>would cause the USB flash drive to boot. Is there something else I need
>to do or do I need to buy a newer USB flash drive?
>
> Z.K.

I have a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P and have not been successful booting from USB
flash either.
I know I have the flash drive correctly formatted for booting as I have
successfully booted from it on another PC.

On the GA-P35 I have selected the various USB device types from the F9 boot
menu. It hasn't worked. It doesn't appear to attempt to read the device at
all. So I feel it is a BIOS issue rather than set up of the pen drive.
Either me setting up BIOS incorrectly, failing to select correct device or
the BIOS doesn't can't in fact boot from a device connected to the USB.

None of the BIOS updates mention addressing a possible USB boot problem so I
haven't tried updating it.

If you do succeed I'd be interested to know what you did.

"Z.K." <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:m1ROj.3846$WU.2324@trndny08...
> I followed the examples I found on the web in how to load linux on a USB
> drive and make it bootable. I used HP's USB formatting tool to format the
> USB drive then I extracted dsl.zip (**** small linux) to the the USB drive
> and extracted syslinux to a directory on hard drive and ran the command:
> syslinux -f h: (H is my USB flash drive). This is supposed to make it
> bootable.
>
> I then set the first boot device to USB ZIP and USD HDD, but neither would
> cause the USB flash drive to boot. Is there something else I need to do
> or do I need to buy a newer USB flash drive?

From the boot menu look under Hard Disk. You can also check in the BIOS,
under Advanced BIOS Features, it will be listed in the Hard Disk Boot
Priority submenu.

BigJim wrote:
> you must set the bios to boot from a usb device if your bios permits
> this, if not you
> can't do it.
> "Z.K." <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:m1ROj.3846$WU.2324@trndny08...
>> I have been trying to boot a 256M flash drive that I have and I am
>> having trouble. So, I am wondering if it is my flash drive itself or
>> something to do with my motherboard.
>>
>> I followed the examples I found on the web in how to load linux on a
>> USB drive and make it bootable. I used HP's USB formatting tool to
>> format the USB drive then I extracted dsl.zip (**** small linux) to
>> the the USB drive and extracted syslinux to a directory on hard drive
>> and ran the command: syslinux -f h: (H is my USB flash drive). This
>> is supposed to make it bootable.
>>
>> I then set the first boot device to USB ZIP and USD HDD, but neither
>> would cause the USB flash drive to boot. Is there something else I
>> need to do or do I need to buy a newer USB flash drive?
>>
>> Z.K.
>
I am aware of that. If you read my post you would know that I set my
BIOS to USB ZIP and USB HDD which from what I have read is what I need
to set it in order for it to Boot. My mother board is also fairly new
so it should be able to boot a USB drive.

Z.K.

Dean wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:16:18 GMT, Z.K. wrote:
>
>> I have been trying to boot a 256M flash drive that I have and I am
>> having trouble. So, I am wondering if it is my flash drive itself or
>> something to do with my motherboard.
>>
>> I followed the examples I found on the web in how to load linux on a USB
>> drive and make it bootable. I used HP's USB formatting tool to format
>> the USB drive then I extracted dsl.zip (**** small linux) to the the USB
>> drive and extracted syslinux to a directory on hard drive and ran the
>> command: syslinux -f h: (H is my USB flash drive). This is supposed to
>> make it bootable.
>>
>> I then set the first boot device to USB ZIP and USD HDD, but neither
>> would cause the USB flash drive to boot. Is there something else I need
>> to do or do I need to buy a newer USB flash drive?
>>
>> Z.K.
>
> I have a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P and have not been successful booting from USB
> flash either.
> I know I have the flash drive correctly formatted for booting as I have
> successfully booted from it on another PC.
>
> On the GA-P35 I have selected the various USB device types from the F9 boot
> menu. It hasn't worked. It doesn't appear to attempt to read the device at
> all. So I feel it is a BIOS issue rather than set up of the pen drive.
> Either me setting up BIOS incorrectly, failing to select correct device or
> the BIOS doesn't can't in fact boot from a device connected to the USB.
>
> None of the BIOS updates mention addressing a possible USB boot problem so I
> haven't tried updating it.
>
> If you do succeed I'd be interested to know what you did.
>

Thanks, it is good to know that I am not the only one having trouble. I
will let you know if I ever get it to work.

Z.K.

James Coulter wrote:
> "Z.K." <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:m1ROj.3846$WU.2324@trndny08...
>> I followed the examples I found on the web in how to load linux on a USB
>> drive and make it bootable. I used HP's USB formatting tool to format the
>> USB drive then I extracted dsl.zip (**** small linux) to the the USB drive
>> and extracted syslinux to a directory on hard drive and ran the command:
>> syslinux -f h: (H is my USB flash drive). This is supposed to make it
>> bootable.
>>
>> I then set the first boot device to USB ZIP and USD HDD, but neither would
>> cause the USB flash drive to boot. Is there something else I need to do
>> or do I need to buy a newer USB flash drive?
>
> From the boot menu look under Hard Disk. You can also check in the BIOS,
> under Advanced BIOS Features, it will be listed in the Hard Disk Boot
> Priority submenu.
>
>
>

I already tried that, but I will look again.

Z.K.

Dean wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:16:18 GMT, Z.K. wrote:
>
>> I have been trying to boot a 256M flash drive that I have and I am
>> having trouble. So, I am wondering if it is my flash drive itself or
>> something to do with my motherboard.
>>
>> I followed the examples I found on the web in how to load linux on a USB
>> drive and make it bootable. I used HP's USB formatting tool to format
>> the USB drive then I extracted dsl.zip (**** small linux) to the the USB
>> drive and extracted syslinux to a directory on hard drive and ran the
>> command: syslinux -f h: (H is my USB flash drive). This is supposed to
>> make it bootable.
>>
>> I then set the first boot device to USB ZIP and USD HDD, but neither
>> would cause the USB flash drive to boot. Is there something else I need
>> to do or do I need to buy a newer USB flash drive?
>>
>> Z.K.
>
> I have a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P and have not been successful booting from USB
> flash either.
> I know I have the flash drive correctly formatted for booting as I have
> successfully booted from it on another PC.
>
> On the GA-P35 I have selected the various USB device types from the F9 boot
> menu. It hasn't worked. It doesn't appear to attempt to read the device at
> all. So I feel it is a BIOS issue rather than set up of the pen drive.
> Either me setting up BIOS incorrectly, failing to select correct device or
> the BIOS doesn't can't in fact boot from a device connected to the USB.
>
> None of the BIOS updates mention addressing a possible USB boot problem so I
> haven't tried updating it.
>
> If you do succeed I'd be interested to know what you did.
>

Okay, well I finally was able to get my USB drive to work. I have
listed the steps below that worked for me.

1) Downloaded the HP USB BOOT FORMAT Utility as well as the Win98 files
needed to boot the USB device. These files are available here:
http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197

2) Now Format your USB Flash Drive, telling it to make it bootable and
point it to the Windows 98 directory that you created.

3) Now you need a version of Linux or some other OS that will fit on a
USB drive. Some versions are available here: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/.

4) Unzip the Linux version to the USB drive.

5) Now, Download syslinux and extract it to a folder on your hard drive.
Version 3.36 is available here:
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/01...n-one-usb-dsl/

6) Now in a command box or DOS box go to the directory where you
extracted syslinux and cd to the Win32 directory.

7) Type the command syslinux -f h: (h: is the drive letter for you USB
Flash drive).

8) Reboot your PC and go into the BIOS making sure your USB Flash drive
is still attached. For the first boot device choose USB ZIP though you
may need to try USB HDD.

9) Now go to the BIOS setting for HDD priority and make sure you choose
your USB Flash Drive for the first device and which should now be listed
in the menu.

10) Save the BIOS settings and reboot. The USB drive should now boot
into the Linux Operating System.


Hopefully, this works for you Dean, it did for me.

Z.K.