On 5/24/05, Ewald Jenisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'd like to install 5.4 on several machines. The hardware is similar, > but not exactly equal (different size HDs, different amount of > memory). > > Is there any way to install 5.4 on different machines with the same > options, i.e. same set of packages, same settings (e.g. keyboard) > etc. without manually going through the installation on every machine? >
Doing a "Norton Ghost" like copying of the hard disk is ok for you? Try this: Install and configure FreeBSD in one machine. Now start an install of Freebsd in another machine, up to the FreeBSD Disklabel Editor. After creating slices with "A" or manually, press "W" to save changes. Remove disk, install as MASTER in SECOND IDE CONTROLLER on first machine, start FreeBSD , create /edit this script: #!/bin/sh mkdir /backup mkdir /backup/root mkdir /backup/usr mkdir /backup/var newfs /dev/ad2s1a newfs /dev/ad2s1d newfs /dev/ad2s1f mount /dev/ad2s1a /backup/root mount /dev/ad2s1d /backup/var mount /dev/ad2s1f /backup/usr ( dump -0f - / ) | ( cd /backup/root ; restore -rf - ) ( dump -0f - /var ) | ( cd /backup/var ; restore -rf - ) ( dump -0f - /usr ) | ( cd /backup/usr ; restore -rf - ) umount /backup/root umount /backup/var umount /backup/usr tunefs -n enable /dev/ad2s1a tunefs -n enable /dev/ad2s1d tunefs -n enable /dev/ad2s1f #eof Restart in single user mode, run this commands: # fsck -p # mount -u / # mount -a # swapon -a # adjkerntz -i Now run the script you created, wait forever.... now you have "cloned" your original hard disk. Remove second hard disk, install on new machine, and it should start. Edit some files: rc.conf, hosts, etc thats it. This can also be used to change/backup hard disk. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
