RE: mfsbsd
Are you implying to reinstall via sysinstall with new created slices with proper labels over ssh? you didn't say you want repartition. this way - not. Sorry about this. Anyone else got advice to do that? i made my own liveDVD, it would be as simple as giving 3 command to execute remotely (ifconfig, route and /etc/rc.d/sshd forcestart) someone on place. if you like - i could send it, but not today (my GPRS link isn't fast) please tell me if you like ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: mfsbsd
Quoting Chris Haulmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Anyone used mfsbsd to do remote install of a dedicated server with success? No, but.. Summary: A dedicated server has FreeBSD 6.x running with / as the entire partition of the entire disk. Hoping to find a solution to do reinstall remotely. That's unfortunate. Is it really the entire disk? If you even had, say, a swap partition you could potentially use it to bootstrap the process-- 1) Comment out swap line in /etc/fstab 2) Reboot 3) re-label and newfs the swap partition 4) dump/restore some or all of your existing setup to the new fs (or do a manual minimal install using sysinstall, or do an installworld with DESTDIR set to the new fs ...) 5) Change /etc/fstab on the ORIGINAL root partition (since that's still what you'll be booting from for now) to mount root from the new fs 6) Reboot and cross your fingers 7) Observe that the new fs is mounted and the original one is not. Make your partitioning changes. Move / restore / reinstall your directories and mountpoints as needed. 8) Make sure the /etc/fstab on the NEW root (preferrably on partition a) points to the right place. 9) Re-install the boot blocks on the disk and the slice for good measure (using fdisk and bsdlabel respectively) 10) Reboot and cross your fingers and toes 11) Observe that your original swap area is NOT mounted and that everything else is. Edit /etc/fstab to use your swap area for swap again. 12) swapon -a depenguinator seems incompatible with the current latest FreeBSD releases. Advices other than "DRAC, IPKM or hire a tech" are welcome. Using mfsbsd, depenguinator, or an approach like the one above there is at least one point in the process where you only get one chance to get it right. Depending on your personality this might be an adrenaline rush, but in any case you should have a backup plan such as DRAC, IPKM, or an available tech. Or an IP KVM (Belkin makes one that will let you use ISO images over the network as a USB CD). Or a serial console. etc. etc. JN ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: mfsbsd
> > >>> remotely. > >> > >> it is already running freebsd? no need any extra tool to reinstall > it. > >> > > > > Are you implying to reinstall via sysinstall with new created slices > > with > > proper labels over ssh? > > you didn't say you want repartition. > this way - not. Sorry about this. Anyone else got advice to do that? Chris ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: mfsbsd
remotely. it is already running freebsd? no need any extra tool to reinstall it. Are you implying to reinstall via sysinstall with new created slices with proper labels over ssh? you didn't say you want repartition. this way - not. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: mfsbsd
> > Anyone used mfsbsd to do remote install of a dedicated server with > > success? > > > > Summary: > > > > A dedicated server has FreeBSD 6.x running with / as the entire > > partition of the entire disk. Hoping to find a solution to do > reinstall > > remotely. > > it is already running freebsd? no need any extra tool to reinstall it. > Are you implying to reinstall via sysinstall with new created slices with proper labels over ssh? Chris > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: mfsbsd
Anyone used mfsbsd to do remote install of a dedicated server with success? Summary: A dedicated server has FreeBSD 6.x running with / as the entire partition of the entire disk. Hoping to find a solution to do reinstall remotely. it is already running freebsd? no need any extra tool to reinstall it. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
