Subject: Re: Install NetBSD from a USB memory stick?
To: Steven Sartorius <ssartor@bellatlantic.net>
From: David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk>
List: port-i386
Date: 10/20/2006 07:54:36
On Thu, Oct 19, 2006 at 07:56:52PM -0400, Steven Sartorius wrote:
> All,
> 
> I'm in the process of putting together a small form factor box to use  
> as a file server/mail server/firewall etc. for my home network.  To  
> simplify things (and to trim the cost) I'd rather not install a  
> floppy or optical drive.  The box will boot from a USB stick so I'd  
> like to try and install NetBSD this way. 

You need to copy the install kernel into the filesystem on the USB stick,
make it all bootable, then install the sets using the network.

However you'll (probably) find it easier to pxeboot the install kernel.

	David

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