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>>The "Invalid system disk" message doesn't come from any NetBSD code.
>>It might come from the BIOS, but is more likely to come from the
>>boot code on the USB key itself - Like the code that is on 'non-boot'
>>floppy disks.
>>
>>I suspect you have failed to install any boot code onto the first
>>sector of the 'disk'.  'fdisk -c /usr/mdec/mbr sd0' will probably
>>do it.
>>
>>You may want to check what is there - 'hd -C -n512 /dev/sd0d' might
>>be illuminating.

Having run 'fdisk -c /usr/mdec/mbr sd0', the "Invalid system disk" error I 
was seeing has been replaced by "Error No operating system". The 
"hexdump -C -n512 /dev/sd0d" printout is attached.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
 Brad


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