bt .iso > usb

[purehate]

If you are installing bt3 from linux or bt2 to a usb you will need to give three files permissions in order to runn the .sh lilo boot installer
/boot/inst.sh

/boot/syslinux/lilo

/boot/syslinux/syslinux

I am going to try and boot it right now. will report back.

EDIT: I'm having some issues with booting from usb as well. Will keep working on it

[imported_wyze]

I'm having issues as well... tried the win bat first to no avail.... going to try the bootinst.sh next

[purehate]

Heres what I did. Getting ready to reboot and give it a go

Edit this worked perfect
steps I took
Device san disk cruzer 2 gig
formated 1.5 gig fat32 and .5 linux swap
copied bt3 and boot folders to usb
gave the 3 files permisions I mention below
run installer
reboot
Note: I have only tried the kde menu selection but the dvd .iso compiz works so I assume it does of dvd.

Only issue- It seems the alfa drivers are not as good. Normally my alfa usb sees like 10 networks when I use the wlassistant but now it only sees mine.

The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.

root@backtrack ~ # cd /media/disk
root@backtrack disk # cd boot
root@backtrack boot # cd syslinux
root@backtrack syslinux # chmod 777 lilo
root@backtrack syslinux # chmod 777 syslinux
root@backtrack syslinux # cd ..
root@backtrack boot # chmod 777 bootinst.sh
root@backtrack boot # ./bootinst.sh








-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                        Welcome to Slax boot installer      
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

This installer will setup disk /dev/sdb1 to boot only Slax.

Warning! Master boot record (MBR) of /dev/sdb will be overwritten.
If you use /dev/sdb to boot any existing operating system, it will not work
anymore. Only Slax will boot from this device. Be careful!

Press any key to continue, or Ctrl+C to abort...




Flushing filesystem buffers, this may take a while...
Setting up MBR on /dev/sdb...
The Master Boot Record of  /dev/sdb  has been updated.
Activating partition /dev/sdb1...
No partition table modifications are needed.
Updating MBR on /dev/sdb...
Setting up boot record for /dev/sdb1...
Disk /dev/sdb1 should be bootable now. Installation finished.

Read the information above and then press any key to exit...

[imported_wyze]

I also have a 2GB SanDisk Cruzer USB, formatted the same 1.5GB FAT32 and the rest as swap and I cannot get the drive to become bootable using the DVD rar.

My MD5 is correct. I have copied both boot and bt3 to the root of the drive many different times and have tried both the Win bat and the bootinst.sh methods, and I still do not have a bootable USB (and yes I do have my BIOS set correctly as well!)

[imported_spankdidly]

I booted up BT3 cd with my usb drive in with the files already copied to it. Ran the ./bootinst.sh. Rebooted, took out the cd, and it booted off the usb drive. No problems here. It's freaking fast.

[purehate]

I also have a 2GB SanDisk Cruzer USB, formatted the same 1.5GB FAT32 and the rest as swap and I cannot get the drive to become bootable using the DVD rar.

My MD5 is correct. I have copied both boot and bt3 to the root of the drive many different times and have tried both the Win bat and the bootinst.sh methods, and I still do not have a bootable USB (and yes I do have my BIOS set correctly as well!)

are you sure your running the bootinsall.sh file from the correct directory. for me it is in

bt~#cd /media/disk
disk~#ls
bt3
boot

[-`Joseph`-]

I copied the files onto my usb drive and ran the bat from the cmd and it ran perfectly. No idea why you guys are having problems.

[imported_spankdidly]

I copied the files onto my usb drive and ran the bat from the cmd and it ran perfectly. No idea why you guys are having problems.

Ditto. I did what the install.txt file said to do. And IT WORKED!

[-`Joseph`-]

Surprise Surprise! lol I finally got dual boot working too. Yea! :-D

[imported_spankdidly]

I thought Compiz was on the Usb install? I can't find it... maybe I'm read tall did.

Edit, nevermind, I'm a retard like I thought.