bypass multi-card reader during Boot from USB
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:14 pm
I'm trying to run Linux from a USB flash drive on my x201. I also have an SD card in the card-reader slot for daily backups of my work. I've entered the BIOS to adjust the boot order, but I'm facing a number of issues:
1. What's the difference between USB FDD and USB HDD? Other than the obvious (floppy vs. hard)? How does the machine differentiate FDD from HDD?
2. If I move USB HDD before the fixed HD, it tries to boot from the SD card before the USB flash drive. At least that what I think is going on--the machine goes into a reboot loop once it gets to the Lenovo splash sceen. If I pop the SD card out, it boots from the USB flash drive just fine.
Q: can I bypass the SD card from the boot order? I'd like to leave it in and forget about it...
Thanks for any help,
Paul
1. What's the difference between USB FDD and USB HDD? Other than the obvious (floppy vs. hard)? How does the machine differentiate FDD from HDD?
2. If I move USB HDD before the fixed HD, it tries to boot from the SD card before the USB flash drive. At least that what I think is going on--the machine goes into a reboot loop once it gets to the Lenovo splash sceen. If I pop the SD card out, it boots from the USB flash drive just fine.
Q: can I bypass the SD card from the boot order? I'd like to leave it in and forget about it...
Thanks for any help,
Paul