Re: Write an install image to a flash drive?
On Sun, 25 Aug 2019, Edgar Pettijohn wrote: Just install the system to the flash drive instead of the hard drive. Believe it or not, that possibility passed through my addled pate more than once, and left me wondering: "H?" Thank you -- Poobah
Re: Write an install image to a flash drive?
Thanks for your reflections on USB sticks and booting therefrom! I know I am going to do more experiments with them. I bought two 64 gig sticks, one of which I used to upgrade my 'current' NetBSD machine, but the other is still in its package. Not sure what I will do with it. I would like to have a USB stick that would boot up to a running Netbsd system that is presenting me with a login prompt, rather than defaulting to the sysinst interface with which the install.img presents one. I'm certain this is child's play for the wizards around here, and I use that term only with immense respect, because the incredible level of expertise shown by many on this list is only ever gained by work, work, work, and work, followed by more um WORK! Thank you -- a bit wordy here this afternoon (in New England). -- Poobah
Re: Write an install image to a flash drive?
> | I _can't imagine_ how many stupid things I just did, but could > | someone please tell me how to get that install image onto the > | flash drive in a form that will boot? > > You cannot. "That" image is in ISO format, which have a booting > method unique in the universe. You need an image set up for booting > from a memory stick, which is much more similar to a regular drive > than a CD (ISO format). *Some* BIOSes allow booting USB sticks even if they contain ISO images. I'm certain I've done it a few times with Ubuntu images. But last time I tried it with a NetBSD ISO image, it failed. (But I'm not sure if I actually tried it on the same computer for instance, or if maybe the Ubuntu images contain something special to make this possible). -Olaf. -- Olaf 'Rhialto' Seibert -- rhialto at falu dot nl ___ Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on \X/ no account be allowed to do the job. --Douglas Adams, "THGTTG" signature.asc Description: PGP signature
