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Types of flash drives used for bootable USB?
I am just getting started with OpenBSD. I would like to create a bootable flash drive to try. I have seen USB Type C and Type A SSD drives. Would this work for a bootable OpenBSD system?
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For installing I use this type: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive
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I've run it from USB2 pendrives in the past.
I have FuguIta, a 'live' OpenBSD, on a USB2 pendrive right now - https://fuguita.org/
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Probably I did not understand your correctly. I thought you wanted to create a bootable USB [flash) drive or memory stick to start the install with.
This method of starting the OpenBSD installation is mentioned in https://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq4.html#bsd.rd Quote:
I don't have any machine with an USB-c connector, but according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C it is a physical connector and can, besides USB 3.x, also support the older USB 1.0 and 2.0 protocols. Maybe others, with more modern hardware then me, can report their experiences.
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bsd-keith and J65nko: I am glad I asked here and that was alot of information. It answered my questions. It would be nice to have a "Live OpenBSD" OS on an external SSD drive. I would like to try programming on an OpenBSD system and also try compatibility tests on future laptops. I will start looking into this and see what happens. Thanks again!
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Not sure fully what you mean by 'live', but there is this bootable CD
https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2020-11-18-fuguita.html https://fuguita.org/ which can be booted from a USB
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I had an ADATA USB3.1 drive that apparently has some firmware on the initial sectors and using it for USB install overwrote the firmware. It became unrecognizeable for future formating or writing another install image. There was a windows based recovery program but it was now longer accessible on ADATA's site and I distrust copies from 3rd party sources.
For this reason I would recommend a USB2.0 drive. Even though they are slower they are firmware free and reliable. |
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