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Bug#692309: installation-guide: 3.6.2. Boot Device Selection: Booting debian-installer from a USB stick



Brian Potkin, le Sun 04 Nov 2012 21:24:32 +0000, a écrit :
> Whatever the reason, some computers will not boot from a USB device, So,
> in addition to the present advice, why not offer something which does
> not involve fiddling, very often without a positive outcome, with the
> bios. Namely, the Plop Boot Manager:
> 
>    http://www.plop.at/
> 
> Advantages:
> 
>    * It works.
>    * It is actively developed.
>    * There is no other comparable software.
>    * Users are better informed.

I'm not sure to understand what you propose. From what I see on
http://www.plop.at/en/ploplinux/usb.html , it's just yet another USB
boot image. But does it really work more in the cases where the hybrid
boot that Debian is using doesn't work?

Samuel


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