Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:14:26 +0800 From: Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> To: Christoph Kukulies <kuku@kukulies.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Cannot boot FreeBSD (8.0) from USB stick (Dell Inspiron 9400) Message-ID: <4B586142.3020404@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <4B581838.8010107@kukulies.org> References: <4B581838.8010107@kukulies.org>
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Christoph Kukulies wrote: > I installed FreeBSD 8.0 on an USB-stick and was able to boot it on my > Desktop PC and install 8.0 > from it. > > Now I plugged the same stick into my Dell Inspiron 9400 and the USB > stick (2GB) is not even listed in the F12 Bios boot menu. > > Any clues? > > -- > Christoph > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > Older pc's have bios which do not have option to boot from USB stick. I think that is so in your case. Check mfg website for bios update. If not you are SOL. (shit outof luck)
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