Bug#272810: Package: debian-installer: Booting from USB flash stick without HD
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version:
ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/sarge/main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot
1.8.04
Date: 20.9.04
Method: Networkinstall with mini.iso
Booting from a (Swissmemory) USB-Flash Stick 64Mb or an Apacer
USB-Flash Stick 512Mb showed the same Error
Machine: VIA EPIA-VE5000 Mini-ITX 533MHz
Memory: 512Mb
Root Device: same USB Flash as booting from
Root Size/partition table: na
Output of lspci and lspci -n: na
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [E]
Configure network HW: [ ]
Config network: [ ]
Detect CD: [ ]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
My EPIA-VE5000 has no Hardisk and no CD-ROM! I wanted to boot from USB and
install to USB....
I tried to boot the EPIA-VE5000 from USB Flash following the Prescriptions
from http://d-i.pascal.at/ with several USB sticks "the easy way _and_ the
more flexible way" with different *.iso's. I allways got:
Syslinux... by H. Peter Anvin
Loading vmlinuz....................
Loading initrd.gz.................................
Ready
But then the boot process stops and the only thing I am able to do is
ctrl-alt-del...
Finally by "accident" I unplugged the USB Stick and then the boot process
continues.
The boot process continues as well if:
A Hard-Disk is present...
A second USB-Stick is plugged in...
Regards
-didi
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