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Date:      Mon, 23 Oct 2000 11:31:33 -0400
From:      Peter Radcliffe <pir@pir.net>
To:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: no floppy
Message-ID:  <20001023113133.D20985@pir.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.10.10010231654550.901-100000@dioscuri>; from alex@astro.su.se on Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 04:58:00PM %2B0200
References:  <Pine.GSO.4.10.10010231654550.901-100000@dioscuri>

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Alexey Koptsevich <alex@astro.su.se> probably said:
> Just wondering, will I be able to install FreeBSD on IBM ThinkPad which
> has no floppy drive but has bootable CD drive? Or it is worthy considering
> USB floppy option?

USB floppy will only work if the system has support for booting from it
(like the newer VAIOs).

Bootable CDROMs of FreeBSD should work fine, however. The Walnut Creek
CDs are bootable or you can make your own.

P.

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pir                  pir@pir.net                    pir@net.tufts.edu



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