Re: install/47580: Error trying to install NetBSD-6.0-amd64.iso

[Dave Huang <khym%azeotrope.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR install/47580; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Dave Huang <khym%azeotrope.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: install-manager%netbsd.org@localhost,
 gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
 netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost,
 davidfiedler%verizon.net@localhost
Subject: Re: install/47580: Error trying to install NetBSD-6.0-amd64.iso
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:55:16 -0600

 On Feb 20, 2013, at 10:25, David W Fiedler 
<davidfiedler%verizon.net@localhost> =
 wrote:
 
 > The following reply was made to PR install/47580; it has been noted by =
 GNATS.
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 > From: "David W Fiedler" <davidfiedler%verizon.net@localhost>
 > To: <gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost>
 > Cc:=20
 > Subject: Re: install/47580: Error trying to install =
 NetBSD-6.0-amd64.iso
 > Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:19:50 -0500
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 > I am using a USB flash drive and the Universal USB Installer from =
 Penwork on=20
 > an Intel machine.
 > Are there any other image files that would work better?
 
 According to=20
 http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ ,=20
 NetBSD isn't a supported OS. It seems to be mainly for Linux=20
 distributions, although it does support a few non-Linux OSes (such as=20
 Windows). If you want to install from a USB flash drive, see=20
 =
 http://wiki.netbsd.org/tutorials/how_to_install_netbsd_from_an_usb_memory_=
 stick/ .
 NetBSD provides a pre-made image for USB drives:
 NetBSD-6.0.1-amd64-install.img.gz ; you shouldn't need to use a 3rd
 party utility.