Re: How to run Debian from SD card but booting from USB stick?

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 05/11/2017 03:44 PM, Błażej Popławski wrote:
> I have a laptop which allows for booting from USB sticks but not from internal
> SD card reader.
> Is it possible to install Debian on SD card with /boot catalog and bootloader
> on USB stick in such a way that it would work? I mean: boot Debian from USB
> stick, but the whole system will be installed and will run from SD
> card inserted
> in internal SD card reader?
> I've found such solution for Ubuntu (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot
> <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot=>FromSD) and I'm wondering if it
> will work for Debian.

Your URL is garbled. I tried some quick fixes but didn't work.

Whether you can do so in general case is disputed on this forum.
However I have done it on a Lenovo T510.
I'll post more later, am hot on trail of documenting a bug, if not 
solving it.