[ubuntu-uk] bootable USB drive

Liam Wilson liamwilson93 at gmail.com
Wed Oct 28 19:17:01 GMT 2009


Rob Beard wrote:
> javadayaz wrote:
>   
>> tbh i dont think ive not seen it either.the PIII is an old dell 
>> machine..but i will have to have another look!!!
>>
>>     
> You may find it won't (the Dell P3 machines I have support CD & network 
> booting but not USB booting).  Try pressing the F12 key though when the 
> machine starts, it'll either possibly give you an option to boot from a 
> network or come up with a boot menu.
>
> Rob
>
>
>   

I've found that if you can select the boot device as a "USB Zip", it 
will boot from a USB pen drive. That is, of course, if you can on a PIII.

Liam



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