On 05/08/2015 03:04 PM, Locane wrote:
Hey Todd.  My name is Michael, and I have a lot of experience dealing
with Supermicro hardware and the LiveCD as a combination.  I'm not an
authority on LiveCD creation or maintenance, but I do have some tricks.
What's the specific error you're getting?

I've used DD to copy a livecd to a USB stick many times, so I would say
it's probably fine to back it up that way.  You may want to test it on a
clean separate USB stick first.


Hi Michael,

I am a system builder.  I almost exclusively use Supermicro
motherboards.

What typically happens is that I get the boot countdown screen,
then I get a flashing cursor in the upper right.

I have been through this with Supermicro several times.  They
have come up with a new bios that will work, but you must
have Legacy USB support enabled. Last I asked, they were
still working on it.

And, I will not upgrade a BIOS on a working system -- only
on a new system with nothing installed on it.  I have had
too many motherboards get hosed by upgrading BIOS'es.

I think the big problem here is that Supermicro Support
does not have any Linux test stations.  And, they do not
want me to send them a test stick.  (I presume because
they think I will send them an infection.  Which makes
no sense.  Just unplug your SATA connectors from your
hard drives before boot off a foreign stick.)

Of interest, I have a DOS 6.22 Live USB disk that I use
to upgrade BIOS'es with.  It boots off of anything and
everything.

-T

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