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At 03:23 PM 3/1/2008, jhall@vandaliamo.net wrote:
>I am working on getting a FreeBSD system to boot from a USB memory stick.
>
>Would it be possible to install the operating system using the following:
>
>cd /usr/src
>make DESTDIR=/mnt/usbdisk world
>boot0cfg -v -B -o noupdate da0
>
>Or, is there an easier way to do this?
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Jay

I don't know how to do this myself, but know it is available using FreeNAS, 
which is based on FreeBSD.  FreeNAS information is at:
www.freenas.org

         -Derek

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