"dd" mini-iso image to USB pendrive?

Murray Taylor MTaylor at bytecraft.com.au
Mon Dec 11 14:33:49 PST 2006


 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org 
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of 
> Bill-Schoolcraft
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 December 2006 6:19 AM
> To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: "dd" mini-iso image to USB pendrive?
> 
> Hello Family,
> 
> I'm trying to get my server to boot off my Sandisk "Cruzer" 1-gig pen
> drive with an ISO image dd'd to the pendrive.
> 
> It fails and the same ISO image will boot off the USB CDROM with no
> issues.
> 
> Is there any specific howto on doing this?
> 
> TIA
> 
> -- 
>   Bill Schoolcraft <*> http://wiliweld.com
> 
> "Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday,
>     lying in hospitals dying of nothing."
>                 -- Redd Foxx
> 

Try the minibsd sites for more info as they 
target building bootable flash images....

4.X  https://neon1.net/misc/minibsd.html
5.X  http://www.ultradesic.com/index.php?section=86
6.X  http://www.ultradesic.com/index.php?section=125

HTH
mjt
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