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    Acer Extensa 4420 SD Boot

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by plsdonotbug, Oct 14, 2008.

  1. plsdonotbug

    plsdonotbug Guest

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    I have Acer Extensa 4420-5239

    i want to boot (linux) from SD

    i have all my files in SD and i have made it bootable

    problem

    My bios doesnt support sd boot (as far as i know)

    is there anyway i can boot from sd?

    i was thinking a boot loader but i am not sure how to
     
    plsdonotbug, Oct 14, 2008
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  2. bartus1

    bartus1 Newbie

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    I have 4420-5963. Wanted to use Patriot 32 GB SSD, but it does not boot from it. SSD works fine in my desktop, so I am thinking that a BIOS update might help. The only problem is whether Acer will do it...
     
    bartus1, Oct 15, 2008
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  3. plsdonotbug

    plsdonotbug Guest

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    i have the latest bios update
     
    plsdonotbug, Oct 15, 2008
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  4. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    If the BIOS does not detect the Card Reader, or does not support booting via the Card Reader, then it ends there.
    Bootloaders work for HDDs, which get initialised by the BIOS at POST. Card Readers do not, and are initialised when the OS loads, through its drivers. So, a bootloader won't help you to boot via SD.
     
    Andy, Oct 15, 2008
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    Raitei2 Newbie

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    I'm having the same problem as bartus1 with a RiData 32 GB SSD. I'm using BIOS v1.18, what are you using?
     
    Raitei2, Oct 30, 2008
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    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    Guys, stay on topic - this is about SD cards, the kind that digital cameras use to store photos, not SSDs.
    And like Andy said, if your BIOS doesn't support it, you're out of luck. Maybe a USB boot would be possible?
     
    TehSuigi, Oct 30, 2008
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