how to boot of usb

Discussion in 'Linux' started by pm4ck, Dec 30, 2008.

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    pm4ck

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    being new to linux i want to try sevral "distros" on my aa1 by running them of a usb like a livecd. i have got a usb version on a stick and have found out that just booting up with the stick in does not work. any ideas
     
    pm4ck, Dec 30, 2008
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    You need to press F12 as the BIOS loads (I think - check the messages which appear briefly at the bottom of the screen) to tell the One to boot from USB. Then, assuming the USB stick is bootable, it will boot from it.
     
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