Other Help Topics :: DSL on USB stick from Windows XP HOWTO

First of all, what files should i be seeing when i try to download DSL?

Next, when i try to download the files to my computer, I get the "timed out" message.[U]

Does this method allow you to boot DSL from WITHIN Windows? I was reading on the main DSL page that this could be done?

Thanks,
Adam

Hi! No, this method currently does not allow you to boot DSL from inside of Windows (embedded) However, this can be accomplished by downloading the 5way tgz from the mirror and reinstalling to USB key with that method.

Quote (tronik @ Mar. 11 2005,10:57)

...However, this can be accomplished by downloading the 5way tgz from the mirror and reinstalling to USB key with that method.

Hullo;

Fwiw, I didn't roll my own but found this image ready to go.

I just unzipped this bad-boy to my generic (read: cheap) pen drive. Works great from inside Win2k.

hth,
-Sparky

Hi Sparky! ;) Correct, that is the proper version to use for an embedded system.

There are 5 ways of booting DSL possible...But only one is actually supported by this method. TWO are possible, if you have enough space on your key, you can also load the embedded version onto it after you've set up the normal distribution, however, to get the most out of a Dual installation, it it recommended that one uses the 5Way setup instead.

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