Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 14:20:20 +0200 From: "Patrick O'Reilly" <patrick@mip.co.za> To: "FreeBSD Question List" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Install new server from existing server? Message-ID: <NDBBIMKICMDGDMNOOCAIGEODEAAA.patrick@mip.co.za>
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Greetings all! I have a server, originally installed from CD on 4.3 RELEASE, and now at 4.5-PRERELEASE. Now I have a virgin box which I would like to install as soon as 4.5 goes to RELEASE. Installing 4.3 and then running cvsup for all changes through 4.5 will be rather long-winded, methinks! Having read the Handbook I understand that I can install via FTP, or I can download "images" to another server, and then install via NFS. Given that I live in a bandwidth-challenged part of the world, such large image downloads are prohibitively slow and prone to corruption. I was hoping that there might be a way to install which uses the installation on my existing 4.5 box to populate the new hardware. In other words, something similar to the following: 1) create boot floppies from 4.5-STABLE 2) boot new box from floppies 3) sysinstall reads from old box (4.5-STABLE) via the LAN Is this possible? I remember seeing discussions on the -STABLE mailing list about using one server for cvsup and "make buildworld", then copying the /usr/obj tree to additional servers to perform "make installworld". Might this be a feasible course to follow? Patrick. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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