From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 1 00:40:25 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F408016A4CE for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 00:40:24 -0800 (PST) Received: from access.inet.co.th (access.inet.co.th [203.151.127.252]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8528C43F93 for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 00:40:22 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from pirat@access.inet.co.th) Received: from firak.thai-aec.org (TruPPPv92-230-146.inet.co.th [203.151.230.146]) by access.inet.co.th (8.12.5/8.12.5) with ESMTP id hB18eHCS084126; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 15:40:19 +0700 (ICT) (envelope-from pirat@access.inet.co.th) Received: from firak.thai-aec.org (localhost.thai-aec.org [127.0.0.1]) by firak.thai-aec.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hB18eFIq020709; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 15:40:15 +0700 (ICT) (envelope-from pirat@access.inet.co.th) Received: (from pirat@localhost) by firak.thai-aec.org (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id hB18eA0u020708; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 15:40:10 +0700 (ICT) (envelope-from pirat@access.inet.co.th) X-Authentication-Warning: firak.thai-aec.org: pirat set sender to pirat@access.inet.co.th using -f Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 15:40:09 +0700 From: pirat To: Alfred Perlstein Message-ID: <20031201084009.GA20492@thai-aec.org> References: <20031201081809.GE75620@elvis.mu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=tis-620 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20031201081809.GE75620@elvis.mu.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Operating-System: FreeBSD firak.thai-aec.org 4.9-STABLE FreeBSD 4.9-STABLE www-home-page: http://www.thai-aec.org www-FreeBSD-page: http://www.thai.net/makham cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HOWTO: install without floppy, cdrom, or pxe. X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:40:25 -0000 On Monday, 1 December 2003 at 0:18:09 -0800, Alfred Perlstein wrote: > Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 00:18:09 -0800 > From: Alfred Perlstein > To: doc@freebsd.org > Cc: hackers@freebsd.org > Subject: HOWTO: install without floppy, cdrom, or pxe. > > I have a mini-HOWTO here that possibly be automated. > > Basically we're going to install FreeBSD over FreeBSD without > a floppy, cdrom or pxe. > > This depends on a loader that's compatible with your kernel > so if really weird lockups happen, you might not be compatible. > > > Anyhow, here we go: > > > Download the boot.flp from the release you want to install. > > Mount it like so: > mdconfig -a -t vnode -f boot.flp > # should output something like 'md0' > mkdir -p /mnt > mount /dev/md0 /mnt > > Copy the yummy bits from the install image to your root: > cp /mnt/kernel.gz /ikernel.gz > cp /mnt/mfsroot.gz /mfsroot.gz > > Now reboot and interrupt the loader when it counts down the boot. > > Then type these commands into the loader: > unload kernel > load /ikernel > load -t mfs_root /mfsroot > set vfs.root.mountfrom > boot > > Now cross your fingers once you wipe the partitions out to reinstall... > > > It would be cool if this could be automated[1], perhaps by setting > the boot partition to the swap partition and setting it up temporarily > as a ufs filesystem and then... oh... well... > > [1] http://www.jerkcity.com/jerkcity1426.html > this is really very interesting since i have dell inspiron 1100 with broadcom 4401 nics. this laptop needs -current in order for broadcom bfe to work. currently this small machine run by linux TLE but i want to use freebsd. thanks indeed. i will try my luck. with best regards, psr http://www.thai-aec.org http://www.thai.net/makham