>>>>> "GP" == Gary P <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: GP> bascially back to square one....i've honestly tried everything and GP> cant figure it out I've done everything you stated and other GP> readmes and sometimes i get 'bootup failed' or like right now, it GP> just sits there likes its trying to load syslinux but doesnt go GP> anywhere On multiple computers, known to boot other USB devices? Some machines just don't handle booting from USB very well. I know that a simple dd of diskboot.img produces a flash device which will boot on several machines I have around. Likewise, the same device won't boot on a couple of machines; these don't seem to properly handle a USB floppy, either. - J<