Boot by USB thumb for installation

Hi!

Because the laptop doesn't have a CD-ROM.
can the OpenBSD boot by the USB thumb for installation?
(the BIOS supported boot by USB hard disk).

thanks!

On Sat, Jun 23, 2007 at 11:18:20PM +0800, Alex Kwan wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Because the laptop doesn't have a CD-ROM.
> can the OpenBSD boot by the USB thumb for
installation?
> (the BIOS supported boot by USB hard disk).
> 
> thanks!

Yes, you can install OpenBSD onto a usb hard drive and then
boot it and
run bsd.rd to install OpenBSD onto your laptops hard drive.

-- 
James Turner
BSD Group Consulting
http://www.bsdgroup.org

This is related and may be of interest to some ppl. I have
posted some
modifications to the excellent LiveCD instructions by
Andreas Bihlmaier to
create a Live USB (if you have a USB key thingie and you
want to save space)

http:
//openbsd-wiki.org/index.php?title=LiveUSB

G


On 6/24/07, Alex Kwan <alexkwanpacific.net.hk> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> Because the laptop doesn't have a CD-ROM.
> can the OpenBSD boot by the USB thumb for
installation?
> (the BIOS supported boot by USB hard disk).
>
> thanks!