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Sager 4750V BIOS to boot usb?

post #1 of 3
5/31/07 at 10:23pm
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Does anyone know of a Sager 4750V BIOS that allows booting from usb port?

BTY, I'm running 1.05 at the present.

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post #2 of 3
6/4/07 at 9:54pm
You should be able to boot from USB just fine. I'm running 2.04a bios right now, and know it can boot from USB, but I'm pretty sure 1.05 can too.

I have heard (though not verified myself) that you cannot boot past a USB hub... it has to be directly connected to the computer, and some USB devices have built-in hubs, making them impossible to boot.

When you boot up your computer and it is POSTing, it lists all the devices connected to your computer. Does it list your USB device? If so, you should be able to boot from it. I think you may have to go through your BIOS each time you wish to boot from it though.

Try these steps at startup:

Push F2 to enter your BIOS
Go to the BOOT tab
If harddrive has a + on it, it means you can expand it. Click on harddrive.
Harddrive should expand. You should see a list that contains your harddrive and your USB device. Move your USB device above your harddrive.
Exit saving changes.


I don't think it really saves the order past rebooting.. I think you would have to follow those steps every boot from USB, but I'm not sure. If your BIOS doesn't have those options, try searching the forums for a newer BIOS.
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post #3 of 3
6/5/07 at 5:16pm
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Chris,

Works like a charm (PClinuxOS-minime)!

And, yes, if I boot to HDD then, I know, I have to re-enter bios and set USB above HDD again.

Now I can get on with making some good usb boot tools

Thanks a heap! Never occurred to me to find usb in the HDD category.

Note: prior to that, it would start to boot & I would get a (virus?) alert about an app trying to access hardware directly.
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