I wrote:
It seems NetBSD 5.1.1 release is pending, but binaries are there
and it also contains telnetd vulnerability fix (which is rather
important for restorecd), so I'd announce 5.1.1 based NetBSD/cobalt
RestoreCD and brandnew RestoreUSB as Beta test for future 5.1.x release:
Finally NetBSD 5.1.2 has been announced,
http://mail-index.NetBSD.org/netbsd-announce/2012/02/11/msg000143.html
so I'd also like to announce 5.1.2 based
NetBSD/cobalt RestoreCD and RestoreUSB:
http://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/cobalt/restore-cd/5.1.2/
The only changes from 5.1.1 version are CHANGES file and 5.1.2 binaries,
so the following instructions are same as 5.1.1 ones:
restorecd-5.1.2-20120205.iso.gz is a gzipped RestoreCD ISO9660 image
as prior releases.
restoreusb-5.1.2-20120205.img.gz is a new "RestoreUSB" image
which has almost identical functions with RestoreCD but is
intended to be burned into USB memory sticks for USB bootable PCs.
You can write the image using gzip(1) + dd(1) on Unix like OSes,
or you can also use "Rawrite32" utility on MS Windows:
http://www.NetBSD.org/~martin/rawrite32/index.html
To use the RestoreUSB for cobalt installation, write the image
into>=512MB USB memory stick (or USB HDD etc.) and boot your PC
from it, then all other procedures are same as RestoreCD.
You no longer have to burn a coaster for every installation ;-)
See also "Restore CD Howto" for actual installation procedures:
http://www.NetBSD.org/ports/cobalt/restorecd-howto.htm:
(though RestoreUSB is not mentioned yet)
and see files in .tar.gz archive for more details.
Have fun,