Re: [Devil-linux-develop] usb boot

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> >> You need to do a "make dist" and then will find the script
> >> "install-on-usb" in the dist folder. Just execute it and
> >> follow the instructions.
> >
> >The script asks if you want to partition the media.
> >What partitions are required?
> 
> one "linux" partition
> doesn't the script tell you this? ;-)

I don't know, I haven't run it that far.

I ran it up to this point:

  ./install-on-usb
  Available USB storage devices:
  /dev/sda1
  Enter device name (the partition) of USB device (i.e. /dev/sda1) ->

  <CTRL-C>

It it detects /dev/sda1 that as my USB storage device, which 
makes me REAL NERVOUS, since /dev/sda1 is my first SCSI HDD!!!
I really don't want it mkfs'ing my hard drive!  :-)

My USB is /dev/sdb1  (stupid script ;)


# fdisk -l
 
Disk /dev/sda: 36.4 GB, 36401479680 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4425 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
 
   Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1             1       512   4112608+  83  Linux
/dev/sda2           513      1024   4112640   83  Linux
/dev/sda3          1025      1280   2056320   83  Linux
/dev/sda4          1281      4425  25262212+   5  Extended
/dev/sda5          1281      4340  24579418+  83  Linux
/dev/sda6          4341      4425    682731   82  Linux swap
 
Disk /dev/sdb: 518 MB, 518656000 bytes
39 heads, 63 sectors/track, 412 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2457 * 512 = 1257984 bytes
 
   Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1   *         1       413    506236+   6  FAT16
Partition 1 has different physical/logical endings:
     phys=(247, 38, 63) logical=(412, 3, 63)


> >What size USB memory stick is required?
> ISO size + few MB.
> So right now a 512 MB for a full install.

Good thing I have a 512MB stick!  :-)

(although I'm not sure I have anything that'll boot it :)

 - BS