From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun May 31 08:07:13 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7246010656A4 for ; Sun, 31 May 2009 08:07:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from utisoft@googlemail.com) Received: from mail-fx0-f163.google.com (mail-fx0-f163.google.com [209.85.220.163]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0A1278FC33 for ; Sun, 31 May 2009 08:07:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from utisoft@googlemail.com) Received: by fxm7 with SMTP id 7so502697fxm.43 for ; Sun, 31 May 2009 01:07:11 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:reply-to:in-reply-to :references:from:date:message-id:subject:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=BrpDEj/iMOmni5RdxN5KN7aSshg+SQDpVx16eh2g+TA=; b=QhV1ROvos5PfEe7WAjAMcnSAU47nmQURbqyESdKPfIKh3DGYqEemtJm7nC/RPz+TSc EkO4mqWnVBOlUwYKqodxIwNGFKYo8FJB4wS6ZvQzMCh/huaZRSI5oFEBS9xeZWMGBj96 lkkgL1i6aMA6VMhJMXm6+tlTzejJRMcBQtdiw= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:reply-to:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=hMpnDTHkvnyfrWu5oAUk++71oGDnhe13yCl0RE4udE5+InlPaZA5kGjZUf+srwiVYV WJRmTBqgZLeAVwCuX815XiIP8aw0wVvGbxpRbxpoKjszQPw2EcbizVTdqurtVxpzzM3S N0fErxwok7OfQcpE7avT/Me4/eIDCI6TNNeWk= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.51.130 with SMTP id d2mr4333501bkg.12.1243757231105; Sun, 31 May 2009 01:07:11 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <200905302136.49369.lists@jnielsen.net> References: <200905302136.49369.lists@jnielsen.net> From: Chris Rees Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 09:06:51 +0100 Message-ID: To: John Nielsen Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-geom@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD on USB drive for a MacBook Pro X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: utisoft@gmail.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 08:07:14 -0000 2009/5/31 John Nielsen : > I'm looking for advice and/or pointers. I have an Intel-based MacBook Pro > and I would like to use a USB thumb drive to be able to boot FreeBSD on > it. Some questions: > > 1) Is this even possible? I've read that you _can_ boot Mac OS X from a > USB hard drive on a new MacBook but I'm not sure if the same goes for > non-Mac OSen or thumb drives. Yes. It is possible; as long as you can fit it on. The EFI is quite capable of handling USB sticks. > 2) What steps should I take to partition the thing? What boot code should > I use and where should it live? I'm planning to do a manual installation > in any event. Use Disk Utility, and use GPT layout, as long as you don't care about booting then stick on PCs. > 3) If I manage to get 1 and 2 sorted out, will I be able to boot the same > thumb drive on a regular PC? Will any additional steps be necessary? See above. > 4) Just to be contrary, I'd also like to use GELI (if possible) for > everything but /boot. Does needing an extra /boot partition change > anything? Doubt it, that shouldn't be a problem. See http://www.slax.org/forum.php?action=view&parentID=14468 > I'll be doing some experimenting, but if some things are already known > (not) to work I'd like to start with as much info as possible. > > Thanks, > > JN Good luck. Chris -- A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in a mailing list?