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install/46753: INSTALL documents should mention how to use USB images



>Number:         46753
>Category:       install
>Synopsis:       INSTALL documents should mention how to use USB images
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    install-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Jul 29 18:40:00 +0000 2012
>Originator:     César Gil
>Release:        NetBSD-6.0_BETA2
>Organization:
>Environment:
i386
>Description:
There exist some images for USB flash memory installation in several 
architectures. e.g.:

ftp://ftp.fr.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-6/201207280330Z/i386/installation/installimage/i386inst.img.gz

Since many modern hardware lacks CD-ROM or DVD readers (not to mention floppy 
disk drives) and those images are already part of the regular distribution of 
NetBSD, it would be interesting to see some instructions in the INSTALL.* 
documents, regarding how to use the dd(1) command or other recommended method 
to create bootable USB media.
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
Include instructions regarding how to write the {ARCH}inst.img.gz files
to a USB flash memory or external hard disk drive with a USB interface.



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