Jerry Geis wrote: > Jerry Geis wrote: > > Jerry Geis wrote: > > Jerry Geis wrote: > > Hi > > > > I just grabbed an 8gig thumb drive, took disk 1 > centos 4 i386, > > copied the isolinux directory files to my thumbdrive, > then ran syslinux > > -sf /dev/sdc1 > > on the device plugged it into my laptop and it does > not boot. > > > > Is there a step(s) I am missing to get a bootable > thumbdrive with centos? > > I think you also need to add a boot sector to the > drive. On my 64-bit system: > > #dd if=/usr/lib64/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sdc > > > After doing your suggestion I get > same thing it just sets there with a blinking cursor. > > Jerry > > > I took an older 512MEG usb instead of my 8 GIG one, > did the exact same steps and I get > Could not find boot image: linux > > I copied all files what is missing? > > Jerry > > > > Interesting on the 512M device I copied the vmlzi586 to linux > and it starts to boot.... great... > Now how do I get the 8GIG part to boot?
Is there a valid MBR on the flash device? -Ross ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the original and any copy or printout thereof. _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
