Using Backtrack Linux on flash drive

[malum]

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.

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! 

[Dark Mantis]

Hi and welcopme to the Gigabyte Forum.

Have you also enabled Legacy USB Devices in the BIOS ?

[malum]

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.

[Dark Mantis]

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.

[malum]

Thank you for your replies.

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

Why? 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
does work on the Gigabyte 880ga-ud3h mobo. 

[Dark Mantis]

Hi

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