On Apr 08 09:24:09, br...@coiloptic.org wrote:
> | > http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq14.html#flashmemLive
> |
> | That route would indeed work (I quoted both of those links in my original
> | email), but both require a pre-existing OpenBSD installation in order
> | to create the bootable full install on the flash drive. That pre-existing
> | installation is what I don't have.
Firstly, try with -current; there are many improvements
over the 5.4 release, and possibly your network card
ill just work, eliminating your original problem.
If your problem persists, get any old PC for free;
actually, you would be better off doing your
first OpenBSD experience on such a 'regular' machine.
Then:
> 1. download openbsd iso and burn to cd
> (can be done from windows/openbsd/linux/anything)
> 2. boot from cd after plugging usb stick into machine
> 3. install openbsd selecting usb stick as the target hard drive.
That USB stick will be a regular OpenBSD install then.
Boot from it, and downlad the install sets onto it.
Then plug it into your target machine and you can both
(1) boot the existing OpenBSD install from that stick
(2) install OpenBSD on your machine from that stick.
Jan
