That's what "syslinux /dev/sdX1" does yes? I followed the instructions verbatim, if more needs to be done let me know.
Mark On 7/31/09, S Scharf <ss11...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Mark <mamar...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I hadn't tried to make a bootable Lenny usb memory stick in a few months >> and now cannot seem to make the stick bootable by following the >> instructions >> here >> http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch04s03.html.en#usb-copy-flexibleand >> using the files here >> http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-i386/current/images/hd-media/. >> Tried various usb 1 GB sticks to test on, and added the official 5.0.2 cd >> .iso file (my understanding is the .iso is independent of the boot files >> on >> the usb memory stick). >> >> I've used an existing Lenny installation and just added the dosfstools and >> syslinux packages so they should be the latest versions, in addition to >> trying an Ubuntu Live CD and neither has worked. This procedure seems >> simple, what am I doing wrong? Files currently on the usb memory stick >> I'm >> trying to make bootable (I used "shred" to blank the drive before >> formatting >> to FAT16 so no old files hanging around): >> >> debian-502-i386-CD-1.iso >> initrd.gz >> syslinux.cfg >> vmlinuz >> >> Plus the .sys file syslinux put on there, that is locked. >> >> Contents of syslinux.cfg: >> >> default vmlinuz >> append initrd=initrd.gz >> >> >> Thanks for any ideas. >> Mark >> >> >> > to start from the simple dumb things: you did remember to install the boot > loader into the MBR? > > Stuart > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
