Kicker CDs for non USB boot machines

[jamston]

Stumbled across an forum thread from 2008 about making a kicker cd for UBCD today.
Link

Tried searching on here and the only mention of one is someone briefly referring to reading something about one a couple of years ago and can't find much on the net, unless I'm searching the wrong thing looking for a kicker cd.

Anyone got any experience, have things moved on and developed to an easier method or should i give what's on the forum a try? I have been using Sardu for my USB sticks if that's any help.

 

[compnet]

If a computer doesn't boot from usb, its probably time for an upgrade.

 

[jamston]

Hahhah very true, but you know how stubborn some people are. I don't need it at the mo, just thought it would be a handy thing to have so i would only have to take one disc with me in case it doesn't have a boot from usb option.

 

[ZenTree]

I've only had to use it once but it worked fine then:

http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanagers.html

Will enable you to boot from the "kicker cd" and then boot from whatever usb device you have plugged in.

 

[jamston]

Downloaded and having a tinker now, will let you know, cheers

 

[jamston]

Brilliant, that seems to work, thanks a lot. It also gave me bonus immature schoolboy fun by having to write 'plop kicker' on a cd

 

[ZenTree]

*sniggers* might have to label mine the same now!

No problem

 

[Von Rutch]

I use PLoP Boot Manager on Hiren's. Even if the BIOS doesn't support it, it still let's you boot from USB.