From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 2 23:31:27 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BCBCA16A420 for ; Thu, 2 Mar 2006 23:31:27 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from hausen@punkt.de) Received: from kagate2.punkt.de (kagate.punkt.de [217.29.33.131]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 229CB43D6B for ; Thu, 2 Mar 2006 23:31:21 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from hausen@punkt.de) Received: from hugo10.ka.punkt.de (hugo10.ka.punkt.de [10.0.0.110]) by kagate2.punkt.de with ESMTP id k22NVLam000710 for ; Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:31:21 +0100 (CET) Received: from hugo10.ka.punkt.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by hugo10.ka.punkt.de (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k22NVKoI031642; Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:31:20 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from ry93@hugo10.ka.punkt.de) Received: (from ry93@localhost) by hugo10.ka.punkt.de (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id k22NVKoD031641; Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:31:20 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from ry93) Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:31:20 +0100 From: "Patrick M. Hausen" To: Mike Jakubik Message-ID: <20060302233120.GA31584@hugo10.ka.punkt.de> References: <44077E79.2080708@rogers.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <44077E79.2080708@rogers.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.10i Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Fresh install on gmirror'ed disks? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 23:31:27 -0000 Hello! > Is it possible to boot off the install CD, setup a gmirror, and then > reboot and install on the mirror (and expect things to work ok)? Anyone > try this? It would be nice if the installer let you do this... AFAIK, no. Install a minimal system on the first disk, then follow these instructions: http://ezine.daemonnews.org/200502/diskmirror.html When the mirror is up and running, cvsup, buildworld, buildkernel, installkernel, installworld, mergemaster, reboot, enjoy ;-) HTH, Patrick -- punkt.de GmbH Internet - Dienstleistungen - Beratung Vorholzstr. 25 Tel. 0721 9109 -0 Fax: -100 76137 Karlsruhe http://punkt.de