look at plop boot manager https://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager/intro.html it is a boot CD that will allow it to point to usb install media Ideal for older MB that cannot boot to usb On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 8:34 PM Jim wrote: > 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 > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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