From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 22 16:38:48 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4962B16A4CE for ; Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:38:48 +0000 (GMT) Received: from viefep12-int.chello.at (viefep12-int.chello.at [213.46.255.25]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3067F43D31 for ; Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:38:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gabor.kovesdan@freemail.hu) Received: from hyperduron ([80.99.33.169]) by viefep12-int.chello.at (InterMail vM.6.01.03.05 201-2131-111-107-20040910) with ESMTP id <20041222163602.EUZP6913.viefep12-int.chello.at@hyperduron> for ; Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:36:02 +0100 From: "=?iso-8859-2?B?S/Z2ZXNk4W4gR+Fib3I=?=" To: Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:36:19 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-2" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AcToRFz1Tn50X41QRh2+qwtpnemCmA== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-Id: <20041222163602.EUZP6913.viefep12-int.chello.at@hyperduron> Subject: Install CD howto and some amd64 issue X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: gabor.kovesdan@freemail.hu List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:38:48 -0000 Hi, I've found a Japanese mirror, where some 5.0-STABLE packages can be found, and I'd like to build an own install disc, rather than using CVSup. Could You help me, please, how can I do that? I've got two reasons for building own install disc: 1, I'm going to administer an amd64 server with a RAID5 array and an MSI mainboard with nforce 3 250GB chipset, and unfortunately the official 5.3-RELEASE for amd64 doesn't boot on this machine. I don't know whether the chipset causes this issue or the 3ware 8xxx controller, but the loader stops at the line starting with root@harlow.cse.buffalo.edu. Of course, I've written to the freebsd-hardware mailing list, but I haven't got any answers. I've also written to the 3ware, but the supporter was rather a lame guy, he haven't even understood, what my problem is. I've written to MSI, but the result is no answer. Finally, I decided to get a newer kernel somehow, maybe some kind of current kernel would work. I'd like to give a try to 5.0-CURRENT or 6.0-CURRENT, but in this case I can't use the CVSup, because the 5.3 kernel is useless on this machine, thus I haven't got anything to upgrade from. 2, I'd like to install 5.0-STABLE on some machines, and I don't want to upgrade so many times. An own standalone 5.0-CURRENT install disc would be much more convenient for me. And in trouble, when I had to reinstall the system, such a disc would be very useful. Thanks for Your help. I wish You a Merry Xmas, Gabor Kovesdan (from Hungary)