Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Base => CorePlus => Topic started by: ChameleonQueue on December 17, 2018, 04:42:49 PM

Title: Assistance creating boot media for Intel Compute Stick
Post by: ChameleonQueue on December 17, 2018, 04:42:49 PM

So I have used TC in the past and loved it. I am now trying to install it on an Intel Compute Stick and am having issues.

If its known that this device and OS mix is just a no go, that's fine, just let me know.

So from what I can tell, my external media's have to be GPT in order to be seen by the BIOS. Are there any tried and trusted methods for getting TC on a GPT USB? I normally use Rufus, but it doesn't give me the option for GPT, only MBR.

Title: Re: Assistance creating boot media for Intel Compute Stick
Post by: mocore on December 17, 2018, 05:48:52 PM

you could try hybrid methods
eg
 "How to make a legacy bios/uefi dual boot usb stick with syslinux"
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,20939.msg130829.html#msg130829

Title: Re: Assistance creating boot media for Intel Compute Stick
Post by: Juanito on December 18, 2018, 12:04:20 AM

Quote from: ChameleonQueue on December 17, 2018, 04:42:49 PM

Are there any tried and trusted methods for getting TC on a GPT USB?

Use the gdisk extension with one of your previous tinycore installations to format the usb stick.

Title: Re: Assistance creating boot media for Intel Compute Stick
Post by: PDP-8 on July 02, 2019, 08:42:36 PM

TinyCorePure64 is the one you want to use with a Computestick.

If you use that, then Rufus will give you the GPT option.  Despite this, I've had problems getting that to boot on the 'sticks.  I run some older and some newer sticks.

You may want to look into a solution I describe here - instead of Rufus, use YUMI-UEFI.  They are slightly different tools:

http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,23010.0.html

This puts everything on an external usb stick, perhaps hanging off a 4-port hub, and doesn't touch the existing Windows install.