Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:22:48 +0100 From: Michael Grimm <trashcan@ellael.org> To: freebsd-fs@freebsd.org Subject: Howto migrate a FreeBSD cloud instance to another one without native FreeBSD support? Message-ID: <4A6398FE-5DC1-45A1-85A9-7C5054CF5BF7@ellael.org>
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Hi, I do run FreeBSD 14.0-STABLE instances in OVH's public cloud for some = years already. Now, I do need to migrate my FBSD instances to new = instances (old ones are no longer supported). In the past one could create new instances running FBSD from the start, = but OVH has removed that option. I do have used Ubuntu rescue systems in = the past for my FBSD instances, thus I am familiar in using Ubuntu's = OpenZFS functionality. Sadly, OVH doesn't offer Linux systems installed on ZFS pools. Thus I do = have to stick to Linux systems without. Here are my questions regarding using Linux (Ubuntu) rescue systems: # What would be the closest equivalent to FBSD's gpart tool? gdisk, =E2=80=A6? # Would it be possible at all to go for legacy booting of FBSD?=20 gpart bootcode -b /boot/pmbr -p /boot/gptzfsboot -i 1 ada0 # Or, would it be better/easier to consider UEFI booting instead? rsync /boot/loader.efi to rescue system # Are there other promising strategies for migrating feasible? Thanks in advance and regards, Michael=
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