There might even be some virtual appliances out there you could use that have everything setup for you.
There are lots of guides out there on how to setup PXE boot system - pretty easy to do on any linux system.
But you should be able to get a simple PXE (network boot) going of say a dos disk image with the bios update on it to allow you to flash the bios.
I doubt you could install a standard floppy to a laptop, everyone I have seen had a proprietary connection.
This will write the Syslinux mbr code ( mbr.bin) into the master boot record of the drive,Īnd mark first partition as active (bootable). Replacing X with the device node of your usb drive:ĭd conv=notrunc bs=440 count=1 if=mbr.bin of=/dev/sdX Open a command prompt and cd to your 'syslinux/mbr' folder. For that, we need a working MBR code and an active partition. Replacing X with the device node of your media.Įnsure the usb drive is bootable. Open a command prompt and cd to your 'syslinux/linux' folder. You can also use RMPrepUSB to format your UFD and to install SYSLINUX. Lastly, create a 'syslinux.cfg' file in the root of your media (X:\) andĮnter any configuration options you need/want. This will install suitable MBR code into your flash drive and mark the partition on it as active.Ĭopy a Linux kernel image (like vmlinuz) to the root (X:\) of your media. Run syslinux.exe -m -a X : replacing X with the drive letter of your media. Open a command prompt and cd to your 'syslinux\win32' folder.
STEP 1: Download the latest copy of Syslinux and extract it. In case your motherboard does not support booting from usb, the The usb controller in the device, and this determines usb-key or usb-hdd type. You don't need to know which of these types your media is though, your BIOS recognizes Your motherboard (BIOS) has to support boot from usb (usb-key or usb-hdd). How to Create a Bootable USB: Windows XP and Vista Installing syslinux / how to create a bootable.
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