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Should the BIOS boot parameter setting for booting from an external device be "removable" or has a new "USB" boot setting been added to recent BIOSs? (These are not "private" messages as Hale requested, but this info is likely of general interest.) ___________________________________________________________________ Brian A. Berg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: 408.741.5010 Berg Software Design FAX: 408.741.5234 P.O. Box 3488 visit the Storage Cornucopia at www.bswd.com 14500 Big Basin Way, Suite F Consulting: SCSI/FC/SAN/storage Saratoga, CA 95070 USA Cell: 408.406.3699 > Yes, most award BIOS's of recent design allow you to boot from an external > USB 1.1 HDD or CD-ROM (as long as they comply to the bulk-only USB mass > storage specification (most modern USB MS devices do)). > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hale Landis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 9:51 AM > To: T13 List Server > Subject: [t13] PC boot question... > > This message is from the T13 list server. > > (Please answer with a private email to me.) > > Anyone seen a PC BIOS that is able to boot from an external USB or > 1394 hard disk or CD device? > > *** Hale Landis *** www.ata-atapi.com ***
