Re: Cobalt RestoreCD/RestoreUSB Beta based on NetBSD 5.1.1

Nice one Izumi! Thanks :)

Al.


On Tue, 24 Jan 2012, Izumi Tsutsui wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It seems NetBSD 5.1.1 release is pending, but binaries are there
> and it also contains telnetd vulnerability fix (which is rather
> important for restorecd), so I'd announce 5.1.1 based NetBSD/cobalt
> RestoreCD and brandnew RestoreUSB as Beta test for future 5.1.x release:
>
> http://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/cobalt/restore-cd/5.1.1/
>
> restorecd-5.1.1-20120112.iso.gz is a gzipped RestoreCD ISO9660 image
> as prior releases.
>
> restoreusb-5.1.1-20120112.img.gz is a new "RestoreUSB" image
> which has almost identical functions with RestoreCD but is
> intended to be burned into USB memory sticks for USB bootable PCs.
>
> You can write the image using gzip(1) + dd(1) on Unix like OSes,
> or you can also use "Rawrite32" utility on MS Windows:
> http://www.NetBSD.org/~martin/rawrite32/index.html
>
> To use the RestoreUSB for cobalt installation, write the image
> into >=512MB USB memory stick (or USB HDD etc.) and boot your PC
> from it, then all other procedures are same as RestoreCD.
> You no longer have to burn a coaster for every installation ;-)
>
> See also "Restore CD Howto" for actual installation procedures:
> http://www.NetBSD.org/ports/cobalt/restorecd-howto.htm:
> (though RestoreUSB is not mentioned yet)
> and see files in .tar.gz archive for more details.
>
> Have fun,
> ---
> Izumi Tsutsui
>

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