Create Bootable USB 3.3.1?
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- 2 years 1 week ago
- 2016-03-17
I know, it's pitiful - but I can't seem to get this thing to even boot.
Here:
http://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Create_a_Bootable_USB
-it says:
"..Alpine Linux 3.3.0, the generated ISO's are a hybridISO, which means they contain a valid MBR and can be raw copied directly to the USB stick.."
I've got my motherboard on "dual" (both Legacy and MBR).
I've got a USB with an MBR and fat 32 (32 gig).
I'm in Windows and I copy the iso and paste it into the fat 32 partition and I get a "insert boot disk" reference from the mother board.
I've also tried "un-zipping" and just putting the 2 folders and Alpine release file - same response.
I've also tried using Rufus, though contrary to the instructions above (..and it gives me grief with syslinux).
Please help this newb..
-thanks.
..never mind.
perhaps like a previous thread poster, I had boot headers that were causing problems.
I took the same flash drive and did this:
Rufus:
To clear the boot headers:
MBR partition for Bios or UEFI
Fat 32
16kb
Freedos (ISO) format
Start.
*THEN*
MBR partition for Bios or UEFI
Fat 32
4096
Alpine Linux (ISO) format
Start.
Boot's fine now.
Thanks for updating your post, it is helpful