On Monday, 1 December 2003 at 0:18:09 -0800, Alfred Perlstein wrote: > Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 00:18:09 -0800 > From: Alfred Perlstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: HOWTO: install without floppy, cdrom, or pxe. > > I have a mini-HOWTO here that possibly be automated. > > Basically we're going to install FreeBSD over FreeBSD without > a floppy, cdrom or pxe. > > This depends on a loader that's compatible with your kernel > so if really weird lockups happen, you might not be compatible. > > > Anyhow, here we go: > > > Download the boot.flp from the release you want to install. > > Mount it like so: > mdconfig -a -t vnode -f boot.flp > # should output something like 'md0' > mkdir -p /mnt > mount /dev/md0 /mnt > > Copy the yummy bits from the install image to your root: > cp /mnt/kernel.gz /ikernel.gz > cp /mnt/mfsroot.gz /mfsroot.gz > > Now reboot and interrupt the loader when it counts down the boot. > > Then type these commands into the loader: > unload kernel > load /ikernel > load -t mfs_root /mfsroot > set vfs.root.mountfrom > boot > > Now cross your fingers once you wipe the partitions out to reinstall... > > > It would be cool if this could be automated[1], perhaps by setting > the boot partition to the swap partition and setting it up temporarily > as a ufs filesystem and then... oh... well... > > [1] http://www.jerkcity.com/jerkcity1426.html >
this is really very interesting since i have dell inspiron 1100 with broadcom 4401 nics. this laptop needs -current in order for broadcom bfe to work. currently this small machine run by linux TLE but i want to use freebsd. thanks indeed. i will try my luck. with best regards, psr http://www.thai-aec.org http://www.thai.net/makham _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
