OT - USB Booting

[Jeff Vian]

On Thu, 2005-02-03 at 10:55 -0800, MJang wrote:
> Folks, 
> 
> I'm trying to see how to boot a USB key drive from an older PC. Have
> tried upgrading the BIOS, and that doesn't add USB boot abilities. 
> 
> Just wondering if there's something similar to the Smart Boot Manager
> http://btmgr.webframe.org/ It's great as it gets around this PC's BIOS
> problems with CD booting. But it isn't yet updated with USB boot
> features, say from a key drive.
> 
> If someone can suggest a better list for this question, I'm all ears.
> 

I looked once at a boot floppy that loaded the USB driver then launched
the real boot from a USB device.  It seemed to work, but I have not
needed it so do not have the reference to where i found it handy.

It does exist though.

> Thanks,
> Mike
>