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From: Don Read <don_read@att.net>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD on USB drive for a MacBook Pro
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On Sat, 30 May 2009 21:36:49 -0400 John Nielsen said:

> I'm looking for advice and/or pointers. I have an Intel-based MacBook Pro 
> and I would like to use a USB thumb drive to be able to boot FreeBSD on 
> it. 

This should get you started:
http://groups.google.com/group/lucky.freebsd.questions/msg/5c759b1c87376b22?pli=1

Regards,
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Don Read                                        don_read@att.net
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