http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Running Linux from USB en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:44:28 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/running-linux-from-usb#post-30540 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:59:04 +0000 The Geek 30540@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Did you just copy the files to the USB drive? You usually need to set the MBR (master boot record) of the flash drive in order for it to boot.</p> <p><a href='http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Installing_to_a_USB_Flash_Drive'>http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Installing_to_a_USB_Flash_Drive</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/running-linux-from-usb#post-30507 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:28:12 +0000 SSDF 30507@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I've been setting up My computer etc to be able to run Damn Small Linux from a USB.</p> <p>I've gone through the steps very carefully and I have checked to make sure the files are in fact on the USB.<br /> SO I reboot my computer and hit F12 for the boot menu, opt for hard ware or w.e and Sure enough there says : HDDB San disk cruzer ( or somthing darn close to that ;) ) </p> <p>I click to boot through that but then The screen says boot from CD: ....<br /> Please insert CD and hit enter.</p> <p>IIf anyone knows why it might be doing so please tell me :( </p> <p>SSDF </p>