Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 12:36:11 -0400 From: "fbsd2" <fbsd2@a1poweruser.com> To: "Reid Linnemann" <lreid@cs.okstate.edu> Cc: User questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Installing from USB Flash Drive Message-ID: <NBECLJEKGLBKHHFFANMBAEMKCFAA.fbsd2@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <46B743DE.4010205@cs.okstate.edu>
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Written by fbsd2 on 08/06/07 09:08>> > > >> You are correct, there is no option for a USB flash drive for your >> installation media. However, it is not a show stopper - you have the >> "file system" media option. You should mount the flash disk and use this >> option. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Reid Linnemann > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 8:54 AM > To: fbsd2@a1poweruser.com > Cc: Ross Penner; User questions > Subject: Re: Installing from USB Flash Drive > > When booting the USB flash drive which contains the install cd1 iso you go > into sysinstall by default. > There is no way to stay in the sysinstall pgm and issue a mount command for > da0 that I can find. > Exiting sysinstall just causes a reboot and you are right back at point you > just left. > > Please explain how to mount USB flash drive when it's all ready used to boot > from. > > As I recall, the system starts up a shell on ttyv3 and you also have the root menu option "Fixit" to enter a shell. -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Reid Linnemann Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 11:53 AM To: fbsd2@a1poweruser.com Cc: User questions Subject: Re: Installing from USB Flash Drive I already tried that. Fixit starts tty4 and I issued mount /dev/da0 /mnt and got "mount not found" Alt f2 is the default debug session and mount /dev/da0 /mnt worked from there, but still no joy. When sysinstall try's to get the source to install it says unable to transfer distribution source from ufs. Still looks like a showstopper to me. I am ready submitted a bug report to add USB-dd as supported install media in sysinstall. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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