I know how to use multisystem, but the computer I have now won't boot from a usb stick.  I need to make a boot cd that will tell the system to look to the usb stick.  If grub could be put on a bootable cd, I'd need to be able to tell it to load whatever grub setup is on the usb stick. On 4/8/19 5:47 PM, Todd Cole wrote: > I use Multisystem at the installfest the trick is if you create it on > a uefi machine it will only boot a uefi machine and only run Uefi > iso's. if you build it on a non uefi machine it will only be able to > boot a non-uefi configured machine but them will only install as non uefi > most uefi computers can be set to either but is a bit of a pain to > switch a installed image between grub and grub-efi and adding a efi > partition the redirecting efi bios to the efi-grub. > most newer computers are not uniform on how they implement UEFI so a > bit of trial and error is needed. turn off secure boot and all > uefi/efi options for non uefi installs and secure boot may need to be > turned off for uefi installs. > to create images on usb I use dd for most iso's and ubuntu startup > disk creator 18.04 up also works for most usb media creation. > to update the bios again each is a bit different. some i can update > with a fat usb drive that has the new image on it others I have to a > usb dos boot disk. > feel free to stop by the installfest on the 20th at UAT and I would be > happy to assist and I have all the media ready to go to update bios > and install most linux distro's > > On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 3:16 PM Jim > wrote: > > I have a USB stick with multisystem installed on it.  I'm looking for > some way to boot from the CD then have the multisystem options > available > as if I were able to boot from the USB stick. > > On 4/8/19 2:24 PM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com > wrote: > > If you boot from a CD/DVD and attach a properly configured USB > device, > > it will just be another device. > > You just mount the partition and be done with it. > > High level, I know, let me know if you need more specifics. > > ET > > > > Jim writes: > >> I've got a computer with a Gigabyte P35-DS4L revision 1 > motherboard > >> in it.  The boot options include USB hard drives, but it won't > boot > >> from a USB thumb drive.  It will boot from an optical disc.  Can > >> someone tell  me how to make a boot CD that would then point to a > >> USB thumb drive?  I don't want to have to go back to burning > dozens > >> of boot discs. > >> I looked online and found many references to Gigabyte boards not > >> booting from USB.  I found many people who had the same > problem, and > >> some solutions for revision 2 of this board, but none for > revision 1. > >> thanks > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > Todd Cole > Ubuntu Arizona Team > 2928 W El Caminito > Phoenix AZ  85051-3957 > toddc@azloco.com > 602-677-9402 > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss