USB drive featuring an image attached

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_NeoBl0X_
Senior Member

635

01-24-2016, 10:11 AM

Hello, welcome to the forums! I’m here to assist you with your USB booting task. You mentioned needing a bootable USB that loads an image or photo, and you’ve already experimented with MS-DOS in a VM. The challenge is creating a flash drive using DOS or FreeDOS, which hasn’t worked for you yet. Rufus and HP tools also didn’t yield results. Someone suggested Hiren’s Boot CD, but you’re unsure how to use it effectively. I’d appreciate any app that comes pre-configured or instructions on making a bootable MS-DOS USB. Thanks for reaching out, Anselmo!

_NeoBl0X_

01-24-2016, 10:11 AM #1

Kirrafe
Junior Member

01-26-2016, 06:55 AM

Instead of using a full Linux installation, you could run it from a USB drive automatically. This method also works through Windows to manage the setup. I won’t mention DOS again.

Kirrafe

01-26-2016, 06:55 AM #2

Instead of using a full Linux installation, you could run it from a USB drive automatically. This method also works through Windows to manage the setup. I won’t mention DOS again.

TheBatski
Junior Member

01-26-2016, 09:50 AM

Yes, you want to create a USB drive that loads an image for installation in an MS-DOS virtual environment.

TheBatski

01-26-2016, 09:50 AM #3

Yes, you want to create a USB drive that loads an image for installation in an MS-DOS virtual environment.

klidwithnoname
Junior Member

02-05-2016, 04:41 AM

I’m new to Linux and need guidance on the commands. The goal is to start directly into a desktop without using a GUI or command line.

klidwithnoname

02-05-2016, 04:41 AM #4

I’m new to Linux and need guidance on the commands. The goal is to start directly into a desktop without using a GUI or command line.

WiWeetaa
Member

02-05-2016, 09:52 AM

Just start the image by powering up the system, adding the USB drive, choosing it as the startup option, and viewing the picture.

WiWeetaa

02-05-2016, 09:52 AM #5

Just start the image by powering up the system, adding the USB drive, choosing it as the startup option, and viewing the picture.

RishiLags
Member

02-07-2016, 12:00 AM

The operating system behind the scenes will offer a GUI or CLI, making it hard to eliminate that feature. It's very straightforward to launch a program at startup, search for Linux options, and open an image viewer with full screen on boot.

RishiLags

02-07-2016, 12:00 AM #6

HaloJB
Junior Member

02-08-2016, 11:09 PM

I am aware that underneat there is always a OS. In fact, I know that this is needed in order to display the picture. I will try to look it up. Would Arch be the most appropriate or Ubuntu Minimal or none of those two?

HaloJB

02-08-2016, 11:09 PM #7

Thecatgirl67
Junior Member

02-09-2016, 05:17 AM

Use Rufus to create a bootable DOS USB stick. Ensure all settings match, such as using FAT32 since DOS doesn’t recognize NTFS.

Thecatgirl67

02-09-2016, 05:17 AM #8

Use Rufus to create a bootable DOS USB stick. Ensure all settings match, such as using FAT32 since DOS doesn’t recognize NTFS.

_SkyMaster_
Junior Member

02-09-2016, 06:49 AM

I usually install Ubuntu or Debian, as they’re more straightforward. You could set up a cron job to start something like feh at boot.

_SkyMaster_

02-09-2016, 06:49 AM #9

I usually install Ubuntu or Debian, as they’re more straightforward. You could set up a cron job to start something like feh at boot.

xSkylerr
Member

177

02-09-2016, 08:04 AM

#10

I tried that and others, but it didn't work. I think I'll go with the Linux path. Luckily, VMs are available. Sadly, I don't know much about bash scripting.

xSkylerr

02-09-2016, 08:04 AM #10

I tried that and others, but it didn't work. I think I'll go with the Linux path. Luckily, VMs are available. Sadly, I don't know much about bash scripting.

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