Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:24:06 +0000 From: Dominic Marks <dom@helenmarks.co.uk> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: install on usb hdd Message-ID: <20070212152406.59721986.dom@helenmarks.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20070212151420.GA850@faust.net> References: <20070210121754.GA913@faust.net> <3ee9ca710702120631s739bc7f7ma1b588691985be72@mail.gmail.com> <20070212151420.GA850@faust.net>
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On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:14:20 +0100 Zoran Kolic <zkolic@sbb.co.yu> wrote: > Hi Andy! > > > IIRC, you can only install to drives that the bios can see. You could > > try finding a computer whose bios can see the drive and installing > > from there. As long as you don't touch the internal drives on that > > machine, everything *should* be safe. YMMV > > Huh! My bios sees usb flash stick pretty easily. This is 2.5 inch hdd > of WD and simple enclosure with two usb connectors for data and power. > I've heard that not all enclosures could boot, but no further reading > on the net. Could be this new hdd gone dead before even installed. I > load umass module and cannot see headers saying "WD etc". > Does someone use 2.5 usb hdd to install at it at all? I'm stranded > in this moment without clue. What data should bios get to add hdd to > the boot list? How big is the drive? Perhaps it is too large for the BIOS? Dominic
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