David Laight wrote:

>On Thu, Sep 01, 2005 at 10:28:18AM -0400, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
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>>It is not particularly hard to copy one of the kernels into
>>an FFS on a disk-on-key or what have you, but it isn't just a matter
>>of typing the name at the prompt.
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>You can even use msdos (FAT16 and probably FAT32) filesystems, though
>you probably need to recreate the filesystem with space for the
>bootstrap code. see newfs_msdos(8).
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>	David
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Glad you expert guys are enjoying the thread :-) My options (not to 
mention my technical know-how), however, are limited:

I can't even try a memory key boot because my BIOS only has a USB floppy 
boot option - nothing for USB HDD. I can't try the floppy boot because I 
don't have a floppy drive. I plan to try a -current iso if and when I 
can get my hands on one but I don't really think that will be a 
solution. I guess I can try a netboot from my other laptop, once I read 
through the howtos and get it set up.

I'm surprised that I can't get a working installation on this Thinkpad, 
which I had thought was *the* laptop choice for NetBSD... My Acer 
Travelmate was a breeze in comparison (well, it is a newer model) <cue 
Thinkpad-advocacy rant - Steve?>  Anyway, thanks to everyone who has 
replied.

- Ja'far