From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 1 19:49:06 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 135AB106566C for ; Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:49:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gpeel@thenetnow.com) Received: from thenetnow.com (constellation.thenetnow.com [207.112.4.14]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D57DF8FC13 for ; Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:49:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gpeel@thenetnow.com) Received: from hpeel.ody.ca ([216.240.12.2] helo=GRANT) by constellation.thenetnow.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.63 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1MM5nj-000Cfa-OM; Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:49:04 -0400 Message-ID: <3EFD164553E546D89AD5C16BF66081F5@GRANT> From: "Grant Peel" To: "Manolis Kiagias" References: <4A4BBB9E.5080008@otenet.gr> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:48:56 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Cloning to different disks. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:49:06 -0000 Thanks Sir! What is the easiest way to make sure the new disk is bootable. Also, it just occured to me....we have a few different versions of SCSI drives SCSI-2 SAS etc. Can I assume the the da driver will handle all these OK...ie. should not see any fstab problems? -Grant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Manolis Kiagias" To: "Grant Peel" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:40 PM Subject: Re: Cloning to different disks. > Grant Peel wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I have serveral machines that are running different versions of FreeBSD. >> >> Each machine only has 1 hard disk, but they all have a CD ROM and USB >> available. >> >> I have built a pristine system with all packages and ports installed that >> I need. >> >> I am now wanting to clone this to all the machines. The dificulty being >> that they all have various Disk sizes and interfaces (i.e. SCSI 3, SAS, >> etc). >> >> I am wondering how everyone else might handle this situation. BTW, The >> new build uses a standard Generic kernel, i386 build. >> >> I was thinking of: >> >> Booting with a live CD, refdisking, labeling, then using dumps from >> memory stick. >> >> Comments please, >> >> -Grant >> > > Done that and it works. Don't forget also to install the boot blocks. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >