Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 10:08:18 -0400 From: "fbsd2" <fbsd2@a1poweruser.com> To: "Reid Linnemann" <lreid@cs.okstate.edu> Cc: User questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Installing from USB Flash Drive Message-ID: <NBECLJEKGLBKHHFFANMBKEMGCFAA.fbsd2@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <46B719F0.2000803@cs.okstate.edu>
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>You are correct, there is no option for a USB flash drive for your >installation media. However, it is not a show stopper - you have the >"file system" media option. You should mount the flash disk and use this >option. -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Reid Linnemann Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 8:54 AM To: fbsd2@a1poweruser.com Cc: Ross Penner; User questions Subject: Re: Installing from USB Flash Drive When booting the USB flash drive which contains the install cd1 iso you go into sysinstall by default. There is no way to stay in the sysinstall pgm and issue a mount command for da0 that I can find. Exiting sysinstall just causes a reboot and you are right back at point you just left. Please explain how to mount USB flash drive when it's all ready used to boot from.
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