Can the T60 boot from a USB memory stick or PCMCIA flashmem?
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:53 am
Just wondering if its possible to boot from a USB memory stick or a flash based memory card connected through a PCMCIA adapter?
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Can the T60 boot from a USB memory stick or PCMCIA flashmem?
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:59 am
I am pretty sure it supports booting from the USB, as does my T43 and, I have found out, older T and X Series Thinkpads. As long as you put some form of media in there before the Thinkpad is turned out, it should boot fine. For example, put in a bootable USB stick before you start it up, then hit F12 on startup...You should see a USB Mass Storage Device there to boot from.
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:04 am
even the T23 can boot from USB 
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:40 am
It will boot from an usb memory drive as long as you have the usb legacy support enabled in the bios. I don't think you can with a flash memory card in a pcmcia adapter.
I had problems when I wanted to boot from a cd using a pcmcia interfaced external cd drive, but you needed some drivers to run the pcmcia in the first place.
I had problems when I wanted to boot from a cd using a pcmcia interfaced external cd drive, but you needed some drivers to run the pcmcia in the first place.
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:45 am
That sucks. My problem with USB is I hate having the USB drive sticking out, it always is in danger of getting bended when bumping into things. I wonder if there is a small USB stick that can connect, but then fold at a joint so it lines up with the length of the side of the Thinkpad, to avoid being broken off?