Re: Unexpected results attempting to install Squeeze(6.0.5) to USB flash drive

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

agroconsultor0 wrote:
> On 04/16/2013 12:46 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > CAUTION: My goal does *NOT* resemble a normal install
> >
> > I want to do a full install to a USB flash drive (thumb
> > drive). I am not looking to run the installer ISO from the
> > flash drive. I do not want a "LIVE install" with or
> > without persistence.
> >
> > Due to constraints of another personal project I first
> > investigated using LILO as bootloader. I made several
> > tries and always ended up in some sort of CLI shell.
>
> If it had happened when you boot, it could be that Lilo in
> Debian is not configured to shows a list. It gives you 5
> seconds before boots.

It remained at a shell prompt for several minutes.

> > *QUESTION:* Before I start a futile trouble shooting
> > procedure, is LILO known to work when installed from the
> > Debian 6.0.5 set of DVDs?
>
> Yes, i use it with Stable and Testing; multi-boot and single
> boot, desktop and servers. it can be installed on every
> partition's MBR.

Can I undestand that you were able to use LILO by installing 
it from the Squeeze Debian Installer menu?
Or did you use LILO from another source?