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    Portable HD

    in USB Multipass

    Posted

    I am considering getting a usb powered portable hard drive and using it for a multipass... need the space to load up a ton of ISO's... just not sure what drive will do this without issues. Pretty much all the ones I look up that I can find information on say they have crappy software and special drivers etc.

    Anyone have any suggestions? I was looking at this one here but I cant find much info on it.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...2-021-_-Product

    Episode 5x24

    in USB Multipass

    Posted

    Wish I would have read all the threads... mapping ISO's is much cleaner especially for the Trinity Rescue Kit I just mapped the ISO and renamed the USB to TRK_3-3 and it works.

    Edit: Nevermind it was feeding off the other files I removed them and the ISO alone is'nt working :\

    Episode 5x24

    in USB Multipass

    Posted

    I am wondering about the USB keys I am using... I have as a pack of 2 gig DANE Elec keys and I've tried each of them one by one and failing. I am waiting for my 2 new Cruzer U3's to turn up, so will see if they work with the 'straight forward install'

    From the PEtoUSB ReadMe.txt

    USB STICKS TESTED

    =================

    SanDisk Cruzer Mini SUCCESSFUL

    PenDrive 2.0 Mini SUCCESSFUL

    PQI iStick 2.0 SUCCESSFUL

    I-Bead MP3 Player FAILED (I think the UFD initializes too slow for the BIOS)

    Episode 5x24

    in USB Multipass

    Posted

    Well I've been trying to get GRUB installed on several usb disks and simply can't seem to get it working.

    I have followed the instructions perfectly but all that happens is a flashing '_' in the top corner... so I am now looking at using GRUB 2 (1.96)

    So shout out who's got GRUB 2 working on a USB Flash key, if you have could you please explain/show what you did ?? Bumperz ???

    I've tried to create a GRUB 2 MBR from Ubuntu 9.10 already running the GRUB2 loader but it won't allow the creation of a MBR other than on a HD like HD0.

    So any help appreciated.

    I wonder if it is possible to rip the MBR from my Ubuntu 9.10 box and then write to the USB stick...

    Is your computer capable of booting off USB?

    Episode 5x24

    in USB Multipass

    Posted

    Going to try this one more time...

    First off I said if you don't get BT4 running the normal route I.E. follow Hak5 directions to setup the USB then follow mine... you should try to unetbootin the files because that is what I did just messing around I wasn't sure if it modified anything.... I just redid everything from scratch no unetbootin and it worked so scrap your unet setup and start over.

    So to recap...

    Follow Hak5 directions..

    1. PeToUSB

    2. Grub Install 1.0.1

    3. Copy grldr to USB

    4. Create a menu.lst

    Then for BT4

    1. Copy the BT4 ISO contents to your USB

    2. Rename your boot folder from boot to bootbt4

    3. Add this to your menu.lst

    title BackTrack 4 Pre-final

    root (hd0,0)

    kernel /bootbt4/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper persistent vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw quiet

    initrd=/bootbt4/initrd.gz

    boot

    4. Download or create a casper.rw here is where you can download some large ones...

    http://webupd8.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to...ubuntu-904.html

    5. Extract it to your USB root

    As far as TRK 3.3 goes

    1. Copy the contents of the ISO to the root of your USB drive

    2. RENAME YOUR USB TO "TRK_3-3"

    3. Add this to your menu.lst

    title Trinity Rescue Kit

    configfile /submenu.lst

    4. Create submenu.lst and add this to it

    title Main-menu
configfile /menu.lst

title TRK 3.3
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - as bootserver to boot other TRK clients
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 trkbootnet
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - running from RAM (best >= 512mb, 256mb min)
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 trkinmem
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - with bigger screenfont
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 normalfont
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - in simple VGA mode (debugging of kernel output)
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=1 pci=conf1 splash=off
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - with Belgian keyboard (see docs for other)
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 keyb_be
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - Virusscan all drives (non interactive)
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 virusscan
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - Try more pcmcia and usb nics (when not detected)
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 pcmcia
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - Try more SCSI drivers (when disks not detected)
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 scsidrv
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - with a secure shell server enabled
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 sshd
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - Execute local scripts on harddrive of PC
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 locscr
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - Fileshare all drives, secured with user
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 smbsec
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - Fileshare all drives as guest, no security
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 smbguest
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - Single user mode
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 runlevel 1
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - Acpi=off, noapic PCI=bios (Alternate boot 1)
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose acpi=off noapic pci=bios
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - Acpi=off, noapic PCI=any (Alternate boot 2)
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose acpi=off noapic
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - PCI=conf2 (Alternate boot 3)
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf2
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - Verbose startup for debugging after initial bootfase
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 debugging
initrd /initrd.trk
timeout 100

title TRK 3.3 - SSH server and run from RAM
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 sshd trkinmem
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - SSH server, run from RAM, act as a secure fileserver
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 sshd trkinmem smbsec
initrd /initrd.trk

title TRK 3.3 - with proxyserver support enabled
kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 proxy
initrd /initrd.trk

title Memory tester: Memtest86+ v1.65
kernel memtest.x86

    5. If you want an updated TRK you need another USB with TRK on it via trk2usb then you update that one via updatetrk and copy those files over to your multipass.

    Episode 5x24

    in USB Multipass

    Posted

    Does that work for you? I still get the error loading the libraries i described in an earlier post.

    I was getting the cannot find CD or USB error until I renamed the USB Stick to TRK_3-3 then it started to load but had a ton of errors about missing libraries or something cant remember the exact errors but I think it was gettext that was the root of the problem. These were caused by me having the TRK files in a sub-directory... so I put the files directly on the root of the drive and it booted up just fine.

    Edit: Tried it again on a different USB stick from the start and it worked without a hitch.

    Episode 5x24

    in USB Multipass

    Posted

    2. I may be blind, but i really cannot find the Memtest.img, DBAN.img or freedos.img. Can anyone give me a direct link, or host them? Thanks.

    They are included in the System Rescue CD ISO under the bootdisk folder.

    Episode 5x24

    in USB Multipass

    Posted

    How to get Trinity Rescue Kit up and running

    1. Copy the TRK ISO contents to the "Root" of your USB Stick

    2. Rename your USB stick to "TRK_3-3" without quotes... if you do not do this it will give you the error that it cannot find the CD etc.

    3. Add this to your "menu.lst"

    title Trinity Rescue Kit

    configfile /submenu.lst

    4. Create another list file called "submenu.lst" and add this to it. Note: You dont need them all just the ones you want to use or if you only want a couple you can just add them to your menu.lst instead.

    title Main-menu

    configfile /menu.lst

    title TRK 3.3

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - as bootserver to boot other TRK clients

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 trkbootnet

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - running from RAM (best >= 512mb, 256mb min)

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 trkinmem

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - with bigger screenfont

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 normalfont

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - in simple VGA mode (debugging of kernel output)

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=1 pci=conf1 splash=off

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - with Belgian keyboard (see docs for other)

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 keyb_be

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - Virusscan all drives (non interactive)

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 virusscan

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - Try more pcmcia and usb nics (when not detected)

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 pcmcia

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - Try more SCSI drivers (when disks not detected)

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 scsidrv

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - with a secure shell server enabled

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 sshd

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - Execute local scripts on harddrive of PC

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 locscr

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - Fileshare all drives, secured with user

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 smbsec

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - Fileshare all drives as guest, no security

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 smbguest

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - Single user mode

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 runlevel 1

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - Acpi=off, noapic PCI=bios (Alternate boot 1)

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose acpi=off noapic pci=bios

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - Acpi=off, noapic PCI=any (Alternate boot 2)

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose acpi=off noapic

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - PCI=conf2 (Alternate boot 3)

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf2

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - Verbose startup for debugging after initial bootfase

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 debugging

    initrd /initrd.trk

    timeout 100

    title TRK 3.3 - SSH server and run from RAM

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 sshd trkinmem

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - SSH server, run from RAM, act as a secure fileserver

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 sshd trkinmem smbsec

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title TRK 3.3 - with proxyserver support enabled

    kernel /kernel.trk ramdisk_size=49152 root=/dev/ram0 vga=788 splash=verbose pci=conf1 proxy

    initrd /initrd.trk

    title Memory tester: Memtest86+ v1.65

    kernel memtest.x86

    Edit/Note

    When using updatetrk it copies everything from the root of where TRK was booted and rebuilds which is going to thrash your usb stick and probably not work after it does... that is if you have other files like BT4 etc on it... to get around this at least for now you can trk2usb it on another usb update that one then copy the files over to the Multipass

    Episode 5x24

    in USB Multipass

    Posted

    For persistent changes on Backtack 4 Pre-final use

    title BackTrack 4 Pre-final

    root (hd0,0)

    kernel /bootbt4/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper persistent vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw quiet

    initrd=/bootbt4/initrd.gz

    boot

    and place a "casper.rw" file on the root of your usb stick you can get some large casper.rw files from here

    http://webupd8.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to...ubuntu-904.html

    I set it up this way and did apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, fast-track update all etc etc and it has stuck :)

    Edit: The casper.rw file is where your changes are stored so choose the size you want based on the changes you will make.

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