[Debconf-video-commits] r657 - fai-config/doc/src

[Holger Levsen]

Author: holger
Date: 2011-07-19 16:29:40 +0000 (Tue, 19 Jul 2011)
New Revision: 657

Modified:
   fai-config/doc/src/create_usbstick_howto.txt
Log:
update instructions from Yoe

Modified: fai-config/doc/src/create_usbstick_howto.txt
===================================================================
--- fai-config/doc/src/create_usbstick_howto.txt	2011-07-19 15:48:52 UTC (rev 656)
+++ fai-config/doc/src/create_usbstick_howto.txt	2011-07-19 16:29:40 UTC (rev 657)
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 creating a d-i usbstick howto
 -----------------------------
 
+sudo dd if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sdb
+
 sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
 -> create a WIN32 VFAT partition (type b in fdisk)
+-> Make sure to mark it bootable (type a in fdisk)
 
 sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb1
 sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt
@@ -21,17 +24,15 @@
 
 sudo umount /dev/sdb1
 sudo syslinux /dev/sdb1		# the t60 needed 3.51 from sid/holgers etch backports...
-sudo install-mbr /dev/sdb
 
-
 usage notes
 -----------
 Execute the above commands, boot from the stick, enjoy.
 
-If you get the mbr prompt: "MBR: FA"
-type 'a'
-then the prompt becomes: "MBR 1234F:"
-type '1'
+If the device does not boot, there are other mbr implementations in
+syslinux, to account for tiny differences between BIOS implementations
+(which can't be done in a boot sector). Just look for files with 'mbr'
+in their name in /usr/lib/syslinux.
 
 The installation is automatic, the root password will be set to "fai". You just
 have to confirm partitioning and choose the right hostname.