USB Boot support for K7N420 Pro???

Would it be possible for the BIOS release to include USB Boot support?
This way you could use a lot of bootable USB peripherals (USB Flash DIsk for example) and you wouldn't need your FDD anymore.
Can this be done?
Best regards,
Pulsar

newer boards have begun to incorporate this bios feature.

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