USB & FreeBSD

Thu Nov 1 20:22:26 GMT 2001

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At 16:52 01/11/2001 +0000, Sam Smith wrote:
>On Thu, 1 Nov 2001, Christopher Raven wrote:
> > Does anyone know if I will be able to boot a FreeBSD box (for installation)
> > from an external USB floppy disk drive? If so, are there any 'known to be
> > more successful' devices around?
>
>As long as your BIOS can see the drive, you should be ok to boot even if
>FBSD doesn't see the drive.

OK cheers for the info

>Although if you need 2 discs, then you need a drive supported by the BSD
>kernel you booted to be able to read the second.
>

Good point. Does anyone know of any good "large FDD's" USB to take the big 
floppy image?

>Sam
>
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>   Burnout: Attitudes are Contagious, Mine Might Kill You

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Cheers,
Chris R.
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At 16:52 01/11/2001 +0000, Sam Smith wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>On Thu, 1 Nov 2001, Christopher
Raven wrote:<br>
&gt; Does anyone know if I will be able to boot a FreeBSD box (for
installation)<br>
&gt; from an external USB floppy disk drive? If so, are there any 'known
to be<br>
&gt; more successful' devices around?<br><br>
As long as your BIOS can see the drive, you should be ok to boot even
if<br>
FBSD doesn't see the drive.<br>
</blockquote><br><br>
OK cheers for the info<br><br>
<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Although if you need 2 discs, then
you need a drive supported by the BSD<br>
kernel you booted to be able to read the second.<br><br>
</blockquote><br><br>
Good point. Does anyone know of any good &quot;large FDD's&quot; USB to
take the big floppy image?<br><br>
<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Sam<br><br>
-- <br>
&nbsp; Burnout: Attitudes are Contagious, Mine Might Kill
You</blockquote>
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Cheers,<br>
Chris R.</html>

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