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From: Danny YUE <sheepduke@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Booting from USB
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 04:42:48
Message-Id: 871stiui6d.fsf@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Booting from USB by thelma@sys-concept.com
1 Not sure about mini-PC, but you may try another USB stick.
2 Seriously, Kingston is....I never succeeded with it.
3
4 Danny
5
6 On 2017-03-28 04:02, thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
7 > On 03/27/2017 09:52 PM, tuxic@××××××.de wrote:
8 >> On 03/27 09:46, thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
9 >>> I just got some Mini-PC from China with Windows 10 on it and trying to boot from USB to install Gentoo on it.
10 >>> But it will not boot from USB, I've tried front and back USB ports. Windows start regardless what I do.
11 >>>
12 >>> Yes, I set in Bios 1st boot is USB. I've tried pressing F12. Tried to follow some instruction from google:
13 >>> https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/21756-boot-usb-drive-windows-10-pc.html
14 >>>
15 >>> Doesn't help.
16 >>>
17 >>> I used rufus to make bootable USB sticks (have two of them).
18 >>> --
19 >>> Thelma
20 >>>
21 >>
22 >> Hi,
23 >>
24 >> ...from my experience with SoC and such:
25 >> Some boards have a button on the board, which lets the board
26 >> boot from USB/sdcard while pressed...
27 >>
28 >> Only a shot in the dark...
29 >>
30 >> HTH!
31 >> Cheers
32 >> Meino
33 >
34 > I hope there is an easier option? I booted OK from USB my main server
35 > two months ago, but this Mini PC from China is different.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Booting from USB "J. Roeleveld" <joost@××××××××.org>