Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 17:42:12 -0600 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: lists@lists.grot.org Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installing onto a new drive from a running system Message-ID: <14997.41940.74796.428040@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <20010222153828.A70988@mighty.grot.org> References: <20010222152655.A70899@mighty.grot.org> <14997.41233.433901.457458@guru.mired.org> <20010222153828.A70988@mighty.grot.org>
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lists <lists@lists.grot.org> types: > On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 05:30:25PM -0600, Mike Meyer wrote: > > lists <lists@lists.grot.org> types: > > > Is there a way to put a fresh FreeBSD installation onto a second harddrive in > > > a running system that doesn't involve booting from floppies or CD or using yet > > > another drive and dd? If I've missed the documentation that specifies this > > > procedure, I would appreciate a pointer. > > > > I don't know if it's documented anywhere, but you can build a system > > from sources and have the results installed in an arbitrary directory. > So would that install everything? that is, all I should have to do is newfs > and install boot blocks before a make installworld to something like /mnt? make installworld doesn't install everything. For instance, it doesn't install the config files in /etc. There may be other things missing as well. I did this about 6 months ago, so it can be done. I just don't remember the details. Sorry. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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