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From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD working from RAM (MFSROOT) as a Workstation.
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Outback Dingo <outbackdingo@gmail.com> writes:

> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 4:08 PM, Lowell Gilbert <
> freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> wrote:
>
>> clutton <clutton@zoho.com> writes:
>>
>> > Is anyone use a FreeBSD as a Desktop working from RAM, using MFSROOT?
>>
>> TL;DR: To run from RAM, you first have to load the RAM. The chances that
>> an MFSROOT does this more efficiently (than starting directly from the
>> nonvolatile disk) seem remote.
>>
>
> well a good starting point to work from is mfsbsd
>
>
> http://mfsbsd.vx.sk/

That's a useful tool, but not relevant to desktop use.