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On Sat, Jun 30, 2007 at 11:31:49PM +0200, Tobias Nygren wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:44:10 +0200
> Jan Danielsson <jan.m.danielsson@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Quick question. Is it at all possible to boot NetBSD from a USB
> > memory key? If so, is it possible to do so that I can boot from it, then
> > remove it once the system is running?
> >=20
> > As you have (probably) already gathered, I want to encrypt /, and I'd
> > like to physically separate the key from the hard drive.
>=20
> Theoretically it should be possible to use md(4) to create
> a minimal enviroment with an /etc/rc that configures a cgd,
> mounts it over / and jumpstarts the new /etc/rc.
> I've been meaning to try that approach when I get around to
> upgrading my laptop.

i am using such setup for more than two years now so i would be tempted
to say it is possible.

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-- Lubomir Sedlacik <salo@{NetBSD,Xtrmntr,silcnet}.org>   --

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