From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 3 01:29:45 2005 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 A721C16A4D0 for ; Thu, 3 Mar 2005 01:29:45 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mxsf04.cluster1.charter.net (mxsf04.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.204]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2F42A43D46 for ; Thu, 3 Mar 2005 01:29:45 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) Received: from mxip24.cluster1.charter.net (mxip24a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.154])j231Thc9025872 for ; Wed, 2 Mar 2005 20:29:44 -0500 Received: from c68.115.42.98.static.ona.wi.charter.com (HELO [10.0.1.2]) (68.115.42.98) by mxip24.cluster1.charter.net with ESMTP; 02 Mar 2005 20:29:41 -0500 X-Ironport-AV: i="3.90,131,1107752400"; d="scan'208"; a="198034139:sNHT13841208" In-Reply-To: <030320050119.17034.422666300005ABD50000428A22069997359C9C0A040A0B9C079D080C@comcast.net> References: <030320050119.17034.422666300005ABD50000428A22069997359C9C0A040A0B9C079D080C@comcast.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Eric F Crist Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 19:29:41 -0600 To: "c4632@comcast.net"@comcast.net X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619.2) cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Booting an iso image from HD for pre-burn testing on FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 01:29:45 -0000 On Mar 2, 2005, at 7:19 PM, "c4632@comcast.net"@comcast.net wrote: > Has anyone ever seen, heard of, done it? I'm working on a > FreeSBIE-built image (w/ 5.3-Stable) and would like to pre-burn boot > the final iso image. > > I can mount and traverse the image fine but want to make sure I've > crossed all the t's with an actual boot before I start manufacturing > shiny coasters...got enough of those from AOL. > > > > MTIA > --Chris A couple ways you can do this: 1) Use CDRW's. You can always re-burn them. ;) 2) On Mac OS X with Virtual PC, you can use an image to boot from. Just a thought. HTH _______________________________________________________ Eric F Crist "I am so smart, S.M.R.T!" Secure Computing Networks -Homer J Simpson