Re: Isn't there a way to install freebsd from hard disk with only a bootable grub? (all file systems are ext3)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi,all, I really want to know if there is a way to install freebsd from hard disk. This old laptop doesn't contain a floppy drive, And I didn't get a CD burner either. Certainly, The rubbishy computer couldn't be boot use pxe kind of thing. I've searched google and I have done what I can do for the result. And still no clue,So anyone here can tell me if there is a way to install freebsd from hard disk? Grub is installed in a seperated partition. And the grub manual says it can boot the bsd kernel. I am sure that it can be installed with only a bootable hard drive.I wonder if someone can make a kernel with tmpfs kind of thing supported. And a loop file contains a minimum root with bsd installer in it.Then It can do the job. Or maybe there is a solution like this already? Well,thanks all for your attention! I don't think this has been done, but it should be possible. Sounds like a quick project for somebody knowledgeable about GRUB. -- Lowell Gilbert, embedded/networking software engineer, Boston area http://be-well.ilk.org/~lowell/ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Re: Isn't there a way to install freebsd from hard disk with only a bootable grub? (all file systems are ext3)
Date: 05 Dec 2004 12:02:26 -0500 From: Lowell Gilbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Isn't there a way to install freebsd from hard disk with only a bootable grub? (all file systems are ext3) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi,all, I really want to know if there is a way to install freebsd from hard disk. This old laptop doesn't contain a floppy drive, And I didn't get a CD burner either. Certainly, The rubbishy computer couldn't be boot use pxe kind of thing. I've searched google and I have done what I can do for the result. And still no clue,So anyone here can tell me if there is a way to install freebsd from hard disk? Grub is installed in a seperated partition. And the grub manual says it can boot the bsd kernel. I am sure that it can be installed with only a bootable hard drive.I wonder if someone can make a kernel with tmpfs kind of thing supported. And a loop file contains a minimum root with bsd installer in it.Then It can do the job. Or maybe there is a solution like this already? Well,thanks all for your attention! I don't think this has been done, but it should be possible. Sounds like a quick project for somebody knowledgeable about GRUB. I searched google. Found that FreeBsd Remote Install is nearly reached what I thought(In fact, I think It's easy to make it for local installation). I don't have another computer. So can anyone else help? Still wait for the answer... :-S ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Isn't there a way to install freebsd from hard disk with only a bootable grub? (all file systems are ext3)
Hi,all, I really want to know if there is a way to install freebsd from hard disk. This old laptop doesn't contain a floppy drive, And I didn't get a CD burner either. Certainly, The rubbishy computer couldn't be boot use pxe kind of thing. I've searched google and I have done what I can do for the result. And still no clue,So anyone here can tell me if there is a way to install freebsd from hard disk? Grub is installed in a seperated partition. And the grub manual says it can boot the bsd kernel. I am sure that it can be installed with only a bootable hard drive.I wonder if someone can make a kernel with tmpfs kind of thing supported. And a loop file contains a minimum root with bsd installer in it.Then It can do the job. Or maybe there is a solution like this already? Well,thanks all for your attention! YiyiHu ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
