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Title: Using Backtrack Linux on flash drive
Post by: malum on April 19, 2011, 01:14:54 am

I recently built a new computer using a Gigabyte 880ga-ud3h and everything works awesome except it wont boot backtrack from my flash drive.  ???

I have it set in the bios to boot to USB-HDD. ;D

Is there anything else I need to check in the BIOS?

I should mention that I have tried the drive on other computers with success many times before and even as recent as 5 minutes ago.

Any ideas would be appreciated very much so!  :D

Title: Re: Using Backtrack Linux on flash drive
Post by: Dark Mantis on April 19, 2011, 07:29:05 am

Hi and welcopme to the Gigabyte Forum.

Have you also enabled Legacy USB Devices in the BIOS ?

Title: Re: Using Backtrack Linux on flash drive
Post by: malum on April 19, 2011, 08:54:42 pm

Yep its enabled...
 ???

Just for the hell of it I am going to wipe the flash drive and put backtrack back on it.

And see if maybe that will work.

Title: Re: Using Backtrack Linux on flash drive
Post by: Dark Mantis on April 19, 2011, 09:01:48 pm

Sometimes the USB pendrives won't be seen by the motherboard, so you might want to try another drive. Usually in these circumstances a smaller one is better, around a 2 or maybe 4 GB.

Title: Re: Using Backtrack Linux on flash drive
Post by: malum on April 20, 2011, 04:34:05 am

Thank you for your replies.

I had luck with reinstalling Backtrack on the 8gig Patriot flash drive that I use.

Why? :o I have no idea but the important thing is I got it working.

Once again thanks for your help Dark Mantis.

So I have verified that the 8gig patriot xporter (http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4163/p337012main01tmc.jpg)
does work on the Gigabyte 880ga-ud3h mobo.  :D

Title: Re: Using Backtrack Linux on flash drive
Post by: Dark Mantis on April 20, 2011, 08:03:51 am

Hi

That is good news then. It is also good to hear that the Patriot 8GB will work for booting. ;D