Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: "J. Roeleveld" <joost@××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Booting from USB
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:32:47
Message-Id: 28960B82-265F-4BE7-8DE6-7B7492386EDA@antarean.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Booting from USB by Danny YUE
1 On March 28, 2017 6:41:30 AM GMT+02:00, Danny YUE <sheepduke@×××××.com> wrote:
2 >Not sure about mini-PC, but you may try another USB stick.
3 >Seriously, Kingston is....I never succeeded with it.
4 >
5 >Danny
6 >
7 >On 2017-03-28 04:02, thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
8 >> On 03/27/2017 09:52 PM, tuxic@××××××.de wrote:
9 >>> On 03/27 09:46, thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
10 >>>> I just got some Mini-PC from China with Windows 10 on it and trying
11 >to boot from USB to install Gentoo on it.
12 >>>> But it will not boot from USB, I've tried front and back USB ports.
13 >Windows start regardless what I do.
14 >>>>
15 >>>> Yes, I set in Bios 1st boot is USB. I've tried pressing F12. Tried
16 >to follow some instruction from google:
17 >>>>
18 >https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/21756-boot-usb-drive-windows-10-pc.html
19 >>>>
20 >>>> Doesn't help.
21 >>>>
22 >>>> I used rufus to make bootable USB sticks (have two of them).
23 >>>> --
24 >>>> Thelma
25 >>>>
26 >>>
27 >>> Hi,
28 >>>
29 >>> ...from my experience with SoC and such:
30 >>> Some boards have a button on the board, which lets the board
31 >>> boot from USB/sdcard while pressed...
32 >>>
33 >>> Only a shot in the dark...
34 >>>
35 >>> HTH!
36 >>> Cheers
37 >>> Meino
38 >>
39 >> I hope there is an easier option? I booted OK from USB my main server
40 >> two months ago, but this Mini PC from China is different.
41
42 Please stop top-posting.
43 It is not accepted on this list.
44 --
45 Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Booting from USB Danny YUE <sheepduke@×××××.com>