If it doesn't specifically call out 'USB device' or 'USB removable media' or something, then it may be the case as Jon notes that the BIOS just isn't capable of booting from USB.
Rob On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:55 +0100, [email protected] wrote: > Rob Bell wrote: > > Boot order matters too. Either in the BIOS make sure your USB device is > > before other bootable items (the HDD, mainly) or press F12 at boot time > > and a one-time 'choose which device to boot from' list will be > > presented. > > I tried both. > > The "removable device" is before all other options (HDD for instance) > And I tried F12 and selected "removable device" manually. > > Both does not work. > > Then I verifed the USB-stick boots all well by testing it in my desktop > PC. > > What is in the way that it won't boot on the mentioned ThinkPads? > -- > NUR NOCH BIS 31.01.! GMX FreeDSL - Telefonanschluss + DSL > für nur 16,37 EURO/mtl.!* http://dsl.gmx.de/?ac=OM.AD.PD003K11308T4569a > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
