Can't you do syslinux /dev/sdb? -Mark
On Fri, 24 Oct 2003, Charles McLaughlin wrote: > I am trying to boot Linux off a USB hard drive. I found a knoppix > derivative called Flonix (http://flonix.tuxfamily.org/) that should work. I > guess it is meant for booting from USB memory sticks. > > I've been messing with this idea for a while and previously installed LILO > on the MBR of the USB hard drive (sdb). Now I'm following the instructions > on how to get Flonix to boot and am supposed install syslinux on the > partition where Flonix (sdb6). > > So I did syslinux /dev/sdb6 > but when I try to boot off the USB drive, it boots into LILO not syslinux. > > What do I need to do to get rid of LILO and replace it with syslinux? I'm > assuming that syslinux goes in the MBR, but I don't know why it is > associated with the partition sdb6 not sdb. (Hope this makes sense) > > Thanks, > Charles > > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > -- Mark K. Kim http://www.cbreak.org/ PGP key available on the website PGP key fingerprint: 7324 BACA 53AD E504 A76E 5167 6822 94F0 F298 5DCE _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
