Buffer I/O error with Persistent LiveCD option

[jkroeder]

I followed this video guide on installing BT4Pre on a USB stick for persistent changes.
Backtrack 4 USB Install - Offensive Security

However, when I try to boot off of it, I get the following errors.

end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Buffer I/O error on device fd0, logical block 0

and this just repeats over and over again

This is using a 4GB OCZ usb drive and an old IBM Thinkpad T40.

However, I can pop it in my Lenovo S10 netbook and it boots up just fine using the very same Persistent LiveCD option.


I checked device.map and I don't have fd0 listed so I don't know why it's trying to look for it.

and yes, I did install grub with the "--no-floppy" option



/EDIT --

Okay, nevermind. I feel like an idiot. All I had to do was disable legacy floppy support in the T40's BIOS and it works fine now.

but that's the solution if anyone else ever comes upon it

[Gorka]

I had exactly the same error than you and I could manage to solve it reading your post.


Thanks a lot
Gorka

[tonakis]

I had the same problem and your solution worked just fine. Thank you

[l1nuxant_ee]

Originally Posted by jkroeder

/EDIT --

Okay, nevermind. I feel like an idiot. All I had to do was disable legacy floppy support in the T40's BIOS and it works fine now.

but that's the solution if anyone else ever comes upon it

Worked like a charm! thanks a lot for the info...