On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:58:31 -0800, Pete Zaitcev <zaitcev(a)redhat.com> wrote:
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 21:56:36 +0100 Bernd Bartmann
<bernd.bartmann(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> what's the status in FC4 Test1 for install support to USB storage
> devices. FC3 only seems to allow installation to USB storage devices
> in expert mode and even then you have to manually created an initrd
> with support for the USB storage modules. Is there any progress in
> this area planned for FC4?
No, I'm not aware of anything. Maybe Jeremy knows?
Also please pardon me asking, but why would you want this? It sounds like
a crackpot idea to me. Do you want to have something like Fedoppix on
a USB flash key? I am very interested to know what is the intended
application of such install.
The intended application is a completely hard disk and fan-less system
- no rotating parts --> no mechanical problems (broken fans or hdds).
With 4GB and even 8GB CF-Cards and a passively cooled VIA C3 CPU
available it is easy to build such a system as a thin client or
firewall machine.
BTW: I have FC4T1 now up and running in such a way. But I still had to
do some dirty work to get this going. Please see bug #151690 for a
short description.
cu,
Bernd.