On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 01:52:11PM +0530, Jkhatri wrote: > On Friday 17 September 2010 01:20 PM, Nitesh Mistry wrote: >> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:08:24AM +0530, Jkhatri wrote: >> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> Anyone can light on this, >>> >>> I'm installing Linux on my usb 16GB stick , but I'm wondering why only >>> vfat partition is needed to install the Linux on usb stick , why we >>> can't use extX type of FS to install the Linux???? is it necessary to >>> have vfat partition to install Linux instead of its native FS... ? is >>> there any solution for this ? >>> >>> >>> I came to know that , SYSLINUX uses vfat .... thats why it is required >>> ... but the same thing never happened in case of HDD ... I never >>> formated my hdd with vft to install Linux, it boots from extX type of >>> partition ... then why we need to format usb stick with vfat ???? >>> >> You are mixing up two different things here, or may be I have >> misunderstood your query - >> >> Are you trying to *install* linux on the usb stick or creating a *Live >> USB Stick* >> > I'm trying to install KNOPPIX on usb stick
So this is what I visualise you doing: = Boot the computer with Knoppix cd = Attach the USB stick = Click/Select Install = Click Next, Next, Next until you reach Disk Partitioning stage = Here, select the USB disk as target and the only option you see on the list of filesystem formats is vfat? Sounds really strange to me! -- Regards, Nitesh Mistry www.mistrynitesh.com -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GB/J/IT/O>TW d+(-) s+:+>: a- C+ UL>+++ P L++>+++ !E W++ N* o? K? w--- O? M-- V? PS+() PE(++)(-) Y+ PGP+ t 5? X R tv+ b+ DI D G e+++>++++ h-- !r y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
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