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Re: NetBSD installation using flash, not CD



On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:49:06 +0200
Aleksey Cheusov <cheusov%tut.by@localhost> wrote:
> Today's hardware often doesn't have CD/DVD drive.
> So, installation of NetBSD becomes a bit problematic
> on such iron.
> 
> Is there any chance to see NetBSD-5-* releases for flash memory, not
> just CD images?  How about NetBSD-6?

You can install over ethernet right now.  Just set up your tftpboot,
etc. on a laptop and you can always install.  Most modern hardware
supports ethernet boot.

-- 
D'Arcy J.M. Cain <darcy%NetBSD.org@localhost>
http://www.NetBSD.org/


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