Re: T-Resc on USB

> Maybe new ones, but many system, even though they have newer
> processors, the general system design and bios is older and have
> issues with usb HD boots.

Not if they use stock BIOS like Award, which 99% of PC manufacturers do
(make your own guesstimate).  Those have supported USB boot for ages. 
We have a 5-year-old Award BIOS PC that boots any USB 2 drive.

> I have seen this quite a bit firsthand. Particularly when dealing with
> semi-embedded type systems

I do embedded work too.  Crazy stuff happens in the embedded world.  The
guy wanting a rescue USB is rescuing normal PCs, not embedded devices. 
Those usually take specialized tools anyway.  Unless they are PC/104
;-).

But anyone who looks for it can get still get embedded USB boot support,
e.g.,
Embedded BIOS 2000
http://www.sdcsystems.com/gensoft.htm
"Booting from USB mass storage devices (sold seperately)" - they charge
xtra for it even, people must want it.