X31: boot from USB-Drive

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Benja · #1 Post by **Benja** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:16 pm

Hello

If you have an IBM X31 and you have an external USB-drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD+RW) - can you please tell me what drive and USB-adapter you use ?
I would like to buy an external device I am sure off, I can boot with.

I tried an USB-IDE adapter a friend of mine gave me - it did not work (at least together with my NEC 1100A).
So, if anybody can tell me a working configuration I would be happy.

Benja

jcrkelly · #2 Post by **jcrkelly** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:05 am

I have a Sony USB cd-rw/dvd-rom drive ( MPD-AP20U ) that I have booted from... though not to install windows. Worked just fine for booting into Knoppix & Ubuntu liveCD's.

Benja · #3 Post by **Benja** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:54 am

but you cann not install windows from it ?
that is what I would like to do

Butkusrules · #4 Post by **Butkusrules** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:16 am

Benja wrote:but you cann not install windows from it ?
that is what I would like to do

I would know as well, Is there a USB CDrom/RW or DVD-rw that I can boot windows from(obviously w/o drivers)

jcrkelly · #5 Post by **jcrkelly** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:10 pm

I haven't *tried* to install windows... so I can't say if it is possible or not. I would suspect that it is.

MASS · #6 Post by **MASS** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:52 pm

Or install WinXP from an USB memory... I would go for that any day soon...

ibmuser · #7 Post by **ibmuser** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:33 am

vitually any external drive should boot. i have a lacie external drive that works just fine - boots to install windows. i've heard of some issues with microsolutions drives being bootable.

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