Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:14:56 +0800 From: Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> To: Al Plant <noc@hdk5.net> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7.2 o/s on a flash stick Message-ID: <4A4ED740.5020601@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <4A4ECCEB.2020502@hdk5.net> References: <4A4ECCEB.2020502@hdk5.net>
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Al Plant wrote: > Aloha Gurus. > > All the gogle-ing I did does not give a current status on or how-to on > installing FreeBSD 7.2 on a flash stick on one slice with the default > partions. I want to boot from it on a mini lap top ( no CD ) and use it > like the hd inside. > > I see plenty of how-to's on loading Flash sticks for installing on other > boxes and using a 2 slice flash to load FreeBSD onto other duplicate > boxes again. > > All I need is to have a FreeBSD o/s on the stick so I can use it > instead of the OS on the existing laptop. > > I'm sure I saw on this list where somebody did this successfully but I > cant find it. > > Any help is appreciated. Thanks. > > ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 > + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + > + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 6.* - 7.* - 8.* + > < email: noc@hdk5.net > > "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol > > _______________________________________________ > 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" > > Hi Al The way i have done this in 7.0 7.1 and 7.2 is to boot off the cd1 install cd and do a normal install to my 1gb flash stick. A 1gb flash stick is to small for the default slice sizes. You will have to manually allocate the / /usr /var /swap sizes. I also found it usefully to set the boot flag when allocating the whole flash stick. A 2gb or larger flash stick allows you to take the auto-allocate option for / /usr /var /swap sizes. Keep in mind that your /var log files can fill up you flash stick real quick and lock up your system. If your running this flash stick 7/24 then rotate them more often deleting the oldest one. It's as simple as that.
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