bt .iso > usb

[pureh@te]

If you are installing bt3 from linux or bt2 to a usb you will need to give three files permissions in order to runn the .sh lilo boot installer
/boot/inst.sh

/boot/syslinux/lilo

/boot/syslinux/syslinux

I am going to try and boot it right now. will report back.

EDIT: I'm having some issues with booting from usb as well. Will keep working on it

[wyze]

I'm having issues as well... tried the win bat first to no avail.... going to try the bootinst.sh next

[pureh@te]

Heres what I did. Getting ready to reboot and give it a go

Edit this worked perfect
steps I took
Device san disk cruzer 2 gig
formated 1.5 gig fat32 and .5 linux swap
copied bt3 and boot folders to usb
gave the 3 files permisions I mention below
run installer
reboot
Note: I have only tried the kde menu selection but the dvd .iso compiz works so I assume it does of dvd.

Only issue- It seems the alfa drivers are not as good. Normally my alfa usb sees like 10 networks when I use the wlassistant but now it only sees mine.
The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.

root@backtrack ~ # cd /media/disk
root@backtrack disk # cd boot
root@backtrack boot # cd syslinux
root@backtrack syslinux # chmod 777 lilo
root@backtrack syslinux # chmod 777 syslinux
root@backtrack syslinux # cd ..
root@backtrack boot # chmod 777 bootinst.sh
root@backtrack boot # ./bootinst.sh








-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Welcome to Slax boot installer
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

This installer will setup disk /dev/sdb1 to boot only Slax.

Warning! Master boot record (MBR) of /dev/sdb will be overwritten.
If you use /dev/sdb to boot any existing operating system, it will not work
anymore. Only Slax will boot from this device. Be careful!

Press any key to continue, or Ctrl+C to abort...




Flushing filesystem buffers, this may take a while...
Setting up MBR on /dev/sdb...
The Master Boot Record of /dev/sdb has been updated.
Activating partition /dev/sdb1...
No partition table modifications are needed.
Updating MBR on /dev/sdb...
Setting up boot record for /dev/sdb1...
Disk /dev/sdb1 should be bootable now. Installation finished.

Read the information above and then press any key to exit...

[wyze]

I also have a 2GB SanDisk Cruzer USB, formatted the same 1.5GB FAT32 and the rest as swap and I cannot get the drive to become bootable using the DVD rar.

My MD5 is correct. I have copied both boot and bt3 to the root of the drive many different times and have tried both the Win bat and the bootinst.sh methods, and I still do not have a bootable USB (and yes I do have my BIOS set correctly as well!) :mad:

[spankdidly]

I booted up BT3 cd with my usb drive in with the files already copied to it. Ran the ./bootinst.sh. Rebooted, took out the cd, and it booted off the usb drive. No problems here. It's freaking fast.

[pureh@te]

I also have a 2GB SanDisk Cruzer USB, formatted the same 1.5GB FAT32 and the rest as swap and I cannot get the drive to become bootable using the DVD rar.

My MD5 is correct. I have copied both boot and bt3 to the root of the drive many different times and have tried both the Win bat and the bootinst.sh methods, and I still do not have a bootable USB (and yes I do have my BIOS set correctly as well!) :mad:

are you sure your running the bootinsall.sh file from the correct directory. for me it is in

bt~#cd /media/disk
disk~#ls
bt3
boot

[-`Joseph`-]

I copied the files onto my usb drive and ran the bat from the cmd and it ran perfectly. No idea why you guys are having problems.

[spankdidly]

I copied the files onto my usb drive and ran the bat from the cmd and it ran perfectly. No idea why you guys are having problems.

Ditto. I did what the install.txt file said to do. And IT WORKED!

[-`Joseph`-]

Surprise Surprise! lol I finally got dual boot working too. Yea! :-D

[spankdidly]

I thought Compiz was on the Usb install? I can't find it... maybe I'm read tall did.

Edit, nevermind, I'm a retard like I thought.

[pureh@te]

You have to select it from the initial boot menu.

[wyze]

Just to update... solved my DVD / USB issue...

27 hours of coffee driven consciousness will create these issues :eek:

[pureh@te]

Just to update... solved my DVD / USB issue...

27 hours of coffee driven consciousness will create these issues :eek:

Glad to hear you got it going.Or does "solved" mean smash the usb and say F it:D:p

[wyze]

Glad to hear you got it going.Or does "solved" mean smash the usb and say F it:D:p

Well "this" time, it means got it going, but it was a reeeeaaaal close one to the opposite meaning :D

[S0n1C!]

Hey, quick question. I have BT3 beta running on my 4 GB USB drive. Before i installed it i had BT2 on here and i followed the tutorial in the wiki to be able to install it and it keep its settings and changes. During the installation of BT2 i had to modify 2 files, "syslinux.cfg" and "bootinst.bat". Currently with BT3 installed on the USB drive, it doesn't save my changes, in BT2 you had to change the append option in the syslinux.cfg file, but in BT3 the file is completely different and I'm not sure which line to change.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance;
S0n1C!