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Date:      Sun, 22 Oct 2000 22:11:09 -0600
From:      Warner Losh <imp@village.org>
To:        David Miller <dmiller@search.sparks.net>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Boot off USB SanDisk? 
Message-ID:  <200010230411.WAA04416@harmony.village.org>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 20 Oct 2000 13:14:14 EDT." <Pine.BSF.4.21.0010201311470.8684-100000@search.sparks.net> 
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0010201311470.8684-100000@search.sparks.net>  

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In message <Pine.BSF.4.21.0010201311470.8684-100000@search.sparks.net> David Miller writes:
: SanDisk makes a IDE-like flash card one could plug into a $30 USB
: flashcard reader.
: 
: Would FreeBSD have any idea how to boot off such a beast?  Alternatively,
: anyone know of an ISA/PCI adapter with enough bios on it to boot off a
: similar flash?

You can use a IDE <-> CF adapter to boot off this device.  You can't
boot it off via the USB device however.

I've been booting FreeBSD off this beast since about 3.2R.

Warner


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