Andrius V wrote: > Hello, > > I installed OpenBSD 4.6 (default install) into USB key (Patriot > Xporter XT 16GB). > However after install computer hangs during POST while USB key is inserted > (I tried several other computers but they also hanged). What have I done > wrong? > > Regards, > Andrius V
based on the horribly scant and imprecise info provided, I think I can safely say, "no idea". However, I have found some USB keys as boot devices don't work in some computers, however the exact same key and same install works fine on other computers, and other USB keys work fine on the computer that didn't work. Go Figure. In that case, though, the system booted, but off its hard disk, it ignored the USB device (though once booted, the USB device was just fine). A fair number of newer-than-expected computers just can't boot from USB effectively. IF your description is accurate, that it hangs during POST, this is clearly NOT an OpenBSD problem, as OpenBSD is not yet booted, this is a hardware/BIOS problem. A BIOS upgrade might be the first order of business, twisting knobs in the BIOS setup might be the second. You might have a brain-dead BIOS which assumes that all USB devices must have FAT file systems on 'em, and if that's the case, you are out of luck. If you are using "POST" as a cool-sounding buzzword which means "I didn't get to a command prompt like I wanted to", and that POST actually completed and the system has started the boot process,nes. I live in a group home. I play with netbsd. then depends on where it stopped. Read through how the OpenBSD boot process works on i386/amd64 in FAQ14 and see what didn't happen and give us more detail. Nick.
