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murfMan

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Registered: 2009-10-27

Posts: 161

grub usb boot entry

hello all,

I am trying to make grub boot a kernel that is located on a usb thumbstick.  I want install arch on an older box that cannot boot from usb (and im too cheap to go out and buy a cd-r) i have installed grub to a floppy disk and have successfully booted it.  I also have an arch iso copied to a usb thumb stick.  Im trying to make a grub entry (on the floppy) for the kernel.img on the usb.  i have no idea what to put for the root, kernel, or initrd lines in the grub menu.lst.  i have tried to research the issue but have had no luck

here is what i have so far

title USB Flash Drive
root(hd0,6)
kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-label/ARCHISO_EIYOHPO3 ro
initrd /archiso_ide.img

any help is much appreciated   thanks

Last edited by murfMan (2010-03-21 03:36:58)