Maybe you are asking for the wrong thing here...
What you want is probably an "flash based persistent storage that can be
booted from" not specifically USB - correct?
If that is the case - you do not want to use USB memory but rather
CompactFlash - since they are both compatible with PCMCIA _and_ IDE.
You only need a ribbon cable and a small adapter (the adapter is really
simple)!
A quick search on google for "CompactFlash IDE" or "Compact flash IDE" will
give you several hits.
Since they are compatible with IDE you can use any MB including
most PC/104 variant - many of those can also be booted from DiskOnChip...
>
> The most promising vendor I've found so far is Gigabyte, one of the
> better motherboards appears to be the GA-8IGX model.
>
> _Please note_, I'm specifically trying to use a USB harddrive, not a
> floppy. I want the smallest number of devices required to run the
> system and floppy media is just too unreliable. I'm also intending on
> putting the harddrive several feet away from the motherboard -- the
> system's physical profile has to be flexible.
An compact flash IDE is VERY small... If you can not fit it in the case you
have other problems...
/RogerL
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