Tiny Core does not boot from PEN Drive

[testcorelinux]

I followed the intructions given the FAQ on the following topic:
"How to use pendrives and other removable devices with Tiny Core?"
I have a Intel Pentium 4 Computer and it can boot from USB port.

I installed "CorePlus-current.iso" using the utility "core2usb" since i have windows. It installed successfully. However, Tiny Core does not boot from USB.

Please let me know what is wrong.

Thanks

[Rich]

Hi testcorelinux

I have a Intel Pentium 4 Computer and it can boot from USB port.

Yes, but have you ever booted that machine from a USB port?

However, Tiny Core does not boot from USB.

That tells us what it does not do, but not what is happening. Is the machine booting to the hard drive instead?
Does the USB drive try to boot and then stop? Does the boot order setting in your BIOS list USB before hard drives?

[Zero]

On some machines, even if you place USB before hard drives in the BIOS boot order you still have to interrupt the boot and manually bring up the boot device menu to boot from anything other than the hard drive. Case in point, my Asus 1018p netbook.

[bmarkus]

Do other distros boot?

[testcorelinux]

The response is overwhelming! I am delighted!

Well then, i will give more details of my experience.

Info:
1.  This is the first distro or for that matter my first OS that i am booting from a USB port.
2.  I have Windows XP on my HDD.

Experience:
1.  I changed the boot order (first) to USB port, (second) to HDD.
Action: Windows boots (bypasses USB)
2.  I keep the boot order (or no order) to only USB. I mean i disable all other boot devices.
Action: Insert system disk and press any key

That is it.

I hope i am clear now.

Thanks

[Zero]

Then I would watch closely as your computer boots through the bios messages for an option to select a boot device. Usually F10, F12 or ESC. You may have to disable a quiet mode in your bios to see more boot messages on start-up. Once your at the boot device selection screen you should be able to boot from your USB device.

Good luck!

Z

[testcorelinux]

There are no responses.

I am wondering what to do.

[AbNoRMiS]

this usb stick is booted on other computers?

[genec]

How about some more specs on the computer: make, model, BIOS version/revision. 

Info about the make, model, capacity and the partition table geometry of the UFD.  I've seen some where I attempted to redo the geometry but it stopped booting some machines.

Tried running a SYSLINUX installer (syslinux or extlinux) against it manually?  Checked for a valid MBR?

[coreplayer2]

These days I use rufus to install an ISO to USB,   Make and model is needed because all my machines need  F8 or F2 of Option key's to bring up a boot menu

[testcorelinux]

Tried running a SYSLINUX installer (syslinux or extlinux) against it manually?  Checked for a valid MBR?

How do you do that? I am not a Linux expert.

Computer Specs:
Intel Pentium D CPU 2.8Ghz
Intel 82865G Graphics Controller
Intel 865G Chipset
RAM 1 GB

Thanks

[jls]

To boot from a pendrive u can make a plop floppy disk

[AbNoRMiS]

you have not answered my previous question
this usb stick is booted on other computers?

is your computer accidentally brand of compaq?
my old computer had similar specs and was made by compaq
and although it had bios options to boot from usb drives
but it was impossible to be done and i had to install plop boot manager
it has feature USB boot without BIOS support (UHCI, OHCI and EHCI)

[genec]

How do you do that? I am not a Linux expert.

With Syslinux-4.xx while the file system is mounted

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extlinux -u /mnt/path/to/device/desired_boot_directoryWith -u, it checks for the existing version and upgrades it (rather than -i for install)

Intel Pentium D CPU 2.8Ghz
Intel 82865G Graphics Controller
Intel 865G Chipset
RAM 1 GB

So some no-name board with zero chance of obtaining a BIOS upgrade OR is there a lot more information you're not filling in?

I'd also advise answering AbNoRMiS's question or give a hint why you can't test it (ie, no other computer).