How do I install DSL on my thumb drive?

**w00t** · 01-27-2005, 10:56 AM

I have been to the DSL site and have tried to install it to my thumb drive but I have not succceded yet. I am using winimage pro to put the iso on my thumb drive (64mb). Can someone help me.

-thanks.

**gotissues68** · 01-27-2005, 12:40 PM

I'm not sure I follow?

**w00t** · 01-27-2005, 02:54 PM

Damn Small Linux booting off a thumb drive.

Volt-Schwibe · 01-27-2005, 03:09 PM

they have instructions how to do it on their site...

the instructions didn't work?

elf · 01-27-2005, 05:49 PM

Don't jump drives require some sort of drivers, even if they are generic? It just seems like it would be hard to boot for a device the computer won't recognize until the OS is up and running...maybe I'm wrong.

batty_professor · 01-27-2005, 06:23 PM

I've never used such, but it would seem the issue is getting the computer bios to boot from the device. It may help to know something about the computer in question. And isn't the device a USB device? (forgive me for not knowing). If so it could be as simple as setting the bios to boot from the USB device, if the bios has that capability, much like booting from a network device.

Skie · 01-27-2005, 09:20 PM

Basically what batty said. As long as the computer is able to boot from a USB device, and you installed the image to the USB memory device, you should be fine. However, not all computer can boot from USB. Any newer computer should. How new? I don't know. Since USB Hard Drives are becoming more and more common place, the ability to boot from such devices will become more and more popular.

Also, I too was a bit confused at first when you said "DSL". I was thinking of the internet connection. I actually had to read your first post 3 times before I knew what you were referring to.

Volt-Schwibe · 01-27-2005, 11:06 PM

you can blame me, i mentioned DSL awhile back.

:P

heh

**w00t** · 01-28-2005, 02:02 PM

This computer I was on boots from usb thumb drive. But intalling the image didn't work. Maybe It was my thumb drive.

batty_professor · 01-28-2005, 03:24 PM

I found this in case it helps. If you'd rather use DSL, perhaps there's some ideas you can use to fix your problem. http://featherlinux.berlios.de/

**w00t** · 01-30-2005, 10:36 PM

Thanks guys I got it working now, though I still prefer to boot it off of a CD for recovery work. I was just interested in seeing it work off my thumby. I was using winimage wrong so it didn't write the write files to the disk.

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batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,608 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	I've never used such, but it would seem the issue is getting the computer bios to boot from the device. It may help to know something about the computer in question. And isn't the device a USB device? (forgive me for not knowing). If so it could be as simple as setting the bios to boot from the USB device, if the bios has that capability, much like booting from a network device. __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

01-27-2005, 09:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 2,194 OS: Gentoo Linux, CentOS, OS X My System	Basically what batty said. As long as the computer is able to boot from a USB device, and you installed the image to the USB memory device, you should be fine. However, not all computer can boot from USB. Any newer computer should. How new? I don't know. Since USB Hard Drives are becoming more and more common place, the ability to boot from such devices will become more and more popular. Also, I too was a bit confused at first when you said "DSL". I was thinking of the internet connection. I actually had to read your first post 3 times before I knew what you were referring to. __________________

01-27-2005, 11:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	you can blame me, i mentioned DSL awhile back. :P heh __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature>

01-28-2005, 02:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
w00t Chex mix and Cream soda! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oahu Posts: 596 OS: Slackware 11.1, Fedora Core 3, K12LTSP, Suse ES 9, Windows 2000sp4, Mac OSX, Knoppix, Mephis	This computer I was on boots from usb thumb drive. But intalling the image didn't work. Maybe It was my thumb drive. __________________ Elvis didn't die he just went open source w00tb0t, because you can't make tea with potatoes

01-28-2005, 03:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,608 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	I found this in case it helps. If you'd rather use DSL, perhaps there's some ideas you can use to fix your problem. http://featherlinux.berlios.de/ __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

01-30-2005, 10:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
w00t Chex mix and Cream soda! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oahu Posts: 596 OS: Slackware 11.1, Fedora Core 3, K12LTSP, Suse ES 9, Windows 2000sp4, Mac OSX, Knoppix, Mephis	Thanks guys I got it working now, though I still prefer to boot it off of a CD for recovery work. I was just interested in seeing it work off my thumby. I was using winimage wrong so it didn't write the write files to the disk. __________________ Elvis didn't die he just went open source w00tb0t, because you can't make tea with potatoes