Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 2 Aug 2002 15:32:30 -0700 | From | Matthew Dharm <> | Subject | Re: [Linux-usb-users] Re: Linux booting from USB HD / USB interface devices |
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On Fri, Aug 02, 2002 at 02:03:02PM -0700, Randy.Dunlap wrote: > My turn for a question: > What files do I need to copy to a USB boot disk to be able to > successfully boot a Linux kenrel? > I'm already building the kernel with usb-storage support and all of > the required SCSI support in the kernel.
You should have a full linux install on that disk. It is, after all, going to be the root fs.
> Won't I need to put the kernel as the primary boot image, > i.e., don't use a boot loader on the USB storage device, > since the boot loader won't have USB storage I/O capabilities?
Depends on your motherboard. Some BIOSes allow loaders like LILO to work because they provide the translation between the int13h calls and the USB stack.
Matt
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