From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 3 01:20:04 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2985E1065678 for ; Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:20:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (unknown [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E0CF58FC24 for ; Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:20:03 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id o531K34X048024 for ; Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:20:03 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id o531K3J8048023; Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:20:03 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:20:03 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201006030120.o531K3J8048023@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Luke Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7522B106566C for ; Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:16:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 657858FC12 for ; Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:16:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o531GF9X006321 for ; Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:16:15 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id o531GE9c006317; Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:16:14 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <201006030116.o531GE9c006317@www.freebsd.org> Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:16:14 GMT From: Luke To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/147347: Missing memstick install setup instructions in Handbook X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:20:04 -0000 >Number: 147347 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Missing memstick install setup instructions in Handbook >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: update >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Jun 03 01:20:03 UTC 2010 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Luke >Release: FreeBSD8-RELEASE-i386 >Organization: na >Environment: FreeBSD8-RELEASE-i386 >Description: I am trying to install a fresh 8-RELEASE using the memstick.iso but unsure how to actually put it on the USB stick. Did some digging in the forums and found some helpful info. Wondering if this info could be added to the handy-dandy handbook? >How-To-Repeat: na >Fix: probable places to update might be as follows: 2.3.6 Under "Local Media", could add "USB memstick" tot he list of possible install media. 2.3.7 This section could maybe explain how to 'dd' the USB memstick image in preparation for boot/install. Specifically the following command (Not sure if this is the best way): dd if=/dev/md0 of=/dev/da0 bs=1m >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: