[Novalug] Looking for bootable floppy lnux that recognises USB

[Jay Hart]

Ok,

Jim,

If you have a second PC, throw this drive in the second PC.

Boot from that PC, and then run your AV app.

Jay

> Wow.. talk about a learning curve.  Reading linux docs, and playing with live
> CDs... and in radical absorb mode.
>
>   PROBLEM:
>   I have an old PC with Windows 98 or 2000 on it.  I forget which it is.  It
> has a virus.  The system wont boot from a hard disk.  Therefore, I cant boot
> CentOS live, etc.  I fiddled with the bios, and it is so old it wont boot
> from a CD or USB; floppy or hard disk boot options ONLY.
>
>   I created a bootable linux floppt with Injector-linux.  IT WORKED!  Geez...
>
>   I dont see a device that is associated with USB.  The idea, is to buy a 2
> gig thumb drive, or use a USB external hard disk, and move family photos and
> other files to the thumb drive, and then dissinfect them.
>
>   QUESTIONS:
>   1. How do I read a USB device from linux when booted from the Injector-linux
> floppy?
>   2. DOes any one have a floppy linux version that does recognise USB devices?
>   3. Is there a linux method of dissinfecting MS Windows viruses, that is
> recent and reliable?
>
>   Folks, your comments and advice has RADICALLY advanced my skills with linux,
> and I am VERY grateful.
>
>   TIA for any advice.
>   Jim
>
>
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