Re: [SLUG] Linux - Mass Storage

From: Mario Lombardo (mario@alienscience.com)
Date: Tue Mar 12 2002 - 14:36:57 EST


I'm thinking if a DOS or Linux diskette can't boot from this USB
device, then it's your BIOS that's not capable using a USB floppy
disk drive as a valid boot device. Have I heard correctly?

Mario

>I was wondering if anyone would know of a way to boot Redhat Linux 7.2
>from a USB disk drive off of a floppy drive.
>
>The problem I'm having is the USB drivers aren't loaded until after the
>bootstrap.
>
>Would anyone know the steps and files needed to create a boot image to
>place
>on a floppy drive for me to use?
>
>- Sam Maniotes
>
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