Subject: Re: NetBSD on a USB Pen Drive
To: swap_tek@yahoo.com <swap_tek@yahoo.co.uk>
From: Jonathan A. Kollasch <jakllsch@kollasch.net>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 12/03/2005 00:04:24
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On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 04:26:12AM +0000, swap_tek@yahoo.com wrote:
>  I was wondering if it is possible to install NetBSD on a USB pen
> Drive ? if yes, is there is any how to or guide available for
> that ?plz advice.

Yes, it is possible (assuming your BIOS can boot from it and
NetBSD is compatible with it).  Sysinst can even install to a USB
memory thingy.  However, my only machine that can boot from USB
refuses to get to the boot(8) phase, presumably due to some CHS-
related nonsense. YMMV.

	Jonathan Kollasch

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