Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 21:08:03 -0300 From: Dump Mail Address <dump@gmx.com.br> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Installing a FreeBSD from Scratch From a Linux =?iso-8859-1?Q?Box=3F?= Message-ID: <44a10e6d-d069-4182-ae4b-2c53b2a8a73a@gmx.com.br> In-Reply-To: <CAJ1hvUGgXdFUMegFw-%2BWiDMZbgng2RqMVrBMk03LgueDB3MgGA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAJ1hvUGgXdFUMegFw-%2BWiDMZbgng2RqMVrBMk03LgueDB3MgGA@mail.gmail.com>
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I do not know if it would be possible to do using a Linux media. However,=20 even if it is possible it certainly would be overly complicated, and does=20 not make any sense. If you somehow cannot use the default FreeBSD installer, you can instead=20 just enter in the shell, and do the process manually using the same media. The only assistance you would need from a thirdy party would be to make the=20= choice of the shell instead of the installer. However there are just three=20= options, and you could indeed find the righ one (shell) by trial and error. Best regards. LBdM. On Monday, March 20, 2017 8:12:00 PM BRT, Hunter Jozwiak wrote: > Hi, > > I am curious as to whether or not this is actually possible. The idea > is to install FreeBSD from scratch using a Linux live disc akin to how > one would install Gentoo. That means that I would create the > filesystems, mount them on partitions, download and build the sources, > chroot in, and do configuration that way. The main reason is that > since there is no talking live installer for the visually impaired, it > would be difficult to get an install going without sighted assistance. > Any thoughts/ideas are welcome. > > Hunter
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