On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 8:31 AM, Mihai Popescu <mih...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I do think that using quemu is a good (and "simple") way to go for me >> because: >> >> - I have qemu installed on my box for other reasons >> - one only needs an attached cf card and a current version of install.iso >> (no CD \ >> burning or laptop reboot required) >>- with qemu the install to cf can happen alongside other tasks within my >>usual work \ >> environment (e.g. browsing, word processing, etc) > > Yeah, this is valid until qemu guys will change some switch again and > you will be here posting 2 ways that worked before and are not working > anymore ... > I didn't install OpenBSD on a flash device until now, but I do > remember the times Nick said to install like this flash is a normal > disk and to avoid using any third party methods. Hopeless. >
Easiest method I've found is to run up a disk image with just boot and bsd.rd (add an /etc/boot.conf if you need to configure it to use a serial console), then dump it on the CF card. Perform install using http as the source. Job done. -- Aaron Mason - Programmer, open source addict I've taken my software vows - for beta or for worse
