Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:06:12 -0400 From: Kliment Andreev <klimenta@runbox.com> To: Maude User <maudeuser@yahoo.com> Cc: talk@lists.nycbug.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [nycbug-talk] Can I install FreeBSD 5.3 from a USB CD drive? Message-ID: <42FD1D54.10000@runbox.com> In-Reply-To: <20050812025225.5271.qmail@web31601.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <20050812025225.5271.qmail@web31601.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Maude User wrote: > Thanks for this info. > > The handbook chapter on BIOS (see below) doesn't mention "USB" but it > says the machine > can boot from "Removable Devices" so it sounds like your first > suggestion about booting from > removable drives would work. Even if you boot from the USB CD, there is a chance that FreeBSD load won't recognize the USB chipset, so you won't be able to choose the source for the installation media.
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