Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:01:07 -0700 From: "Anuj Singh" <anujhere@gmail.com> To: "Garrett Cooper" <youshi10@u.washington.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Reshmakov Roman <ml@rrv.ru> Subject: Re: freebsd installation server (nfs/ftp/http) local network Message-ID: <3120c9e30704300001q1adc28d7u720585dd92832c9e@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <46353AA4.70800@u.washington.edu> References: <1177814816.5974.29.camel@localhost.localdomain> <58246490.20070429233716@rrv.ru> <1177837300.4401.8.camel@localhost.localdomain> <46353AA4.70800@u.washington.edu>
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Hiee, it is not on a public network, all i am trying to know how to do it, I do the same method for installing linux os, I exported FreeBSD6.2 ISO images via nfs. it didn't worked. Do I need to extract the files? to install freebsd via nfs, or ftp or http over a local network. regards anugunj anuj On 4/29/07, Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > anujgunj anuj singh wrote: > > Hiee, > > I have ISO images on network pc, I want to perform a network > > installation using nfs OR ftp OR http. > > Plus what is the best way of installation (package selection) to not to > > switch cd's between 2 cd's. > > regards > > anugunj anuj > > > > On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 23:37 +0400, Reshmakov Roman wrote: > >>> Hiee, > >>> I need to create a nfs/ftp/http installation server threw which I can > >>> install FreeBSD on other local machines. I have ISO images of > >>> FreeBSD6.2. > >>> How to create any or all nfs/ftp/http installation server. I went > threw > >>> man pages it shows me CDROM sharing network installation. I want to > >>> install with ISO images on hard-disk. > >>> Thanks and regards > >>> anugunj anuj > >> Use dump/restore and Fix-it from installation CD-ROM. I use this > >> method and install new server over 20-30 min. > > All will equally serve the purpose of helping you install the files on > your target machine. NFS is the least computing intensive option though > and doesn't require additional components to be installed in order to > use an NFS server. I would suggest not using this though if concerned > about security issues, i.e. your machine is running on a > unsecured/public network. > > -Garrett >
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