Re: Clone a bootable USB key
2009/9/26 Dieder Vervoort <linuxx@telenet.be>:
> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to clone a bootable USB key B ( FAT32)
>
> I format USB key C and set the boot flag.
> Copied all files from USB-B to USB-C in Windows.
> Copied the MBR: dd if=/dev/sdb of=/dev/sdc bs=446 count =1
>
> When I boot from USB-B I get only the word GRUB in the left upper corner.
> I noticed: USB-B has an icon in the browser , USB-C has not.
> What could be wrong ? Thanks.
The MBR and grub are working but Grub does not know the sector
location of the kernel, So it does not continue to boot.
Use dd to copy the entire thing, it will work.
dd if=/dev/sdb of=/dev/sdc
Adrian
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24x7x365 != 24x7x52 Stupid or bad maths?
<erno> hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to
ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my
apartment it is.
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