USB Boot Damn Small Linux problem

[kevindubrow]

Hi, I am trying to boot Damn Small Linux from a USB stick. While DSL was loading up, it got to looking for CDROM in /dev/sda1 and eventually timed out saying that the KNOPPIX file system could not be found. Does anyone know what I should do to fix this? the Knoppix file is in the USB stick. Thanks!

[kerry_s]

Hi, I am trying to boot Damn Small Linux from a USB stick. While DSL was loading up, it got to looking for CDROM in /dev/sda1 and eventually timed out saying that the KNOPPIX file system could not be found. Does anyone know what I should do to fix this? the Knoppix file is in the USB stick. Thanks!

sda1 is the usb. how did you install? just try to reinstall to the usb drive. i find it's easier to burn the cd, then do a frugal install to the usb.

[kevindubrow]

alright, I'll check that out. Thanks for the tip.

I installed it by extracting the dsl-4.4-embeded zip file onto the USB stick and using syslinux to make it bootable.

[www.rzr.online.fr]

Hi, I am trying to boot Damn Small Linux from a USB stick. While DSL was loading up, it got to looking for CDROM in /dev/sda1 and eventually timed out saying that the KNOPPIX file system could not be found. Does anyone know what I should do to fix this? the Knoppix file is in the USB stick. Thanks!

I've been affected by this issue too, but I remember it used to work
I suppose it depends on your BIOS ?

may this help :

http://rzr.online.fr/q/knoppix

http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi?act=Print;f=36;t=18732