Date: Sun, 4 May 1997 09:31:01 -0400 (EDT) From: "John W. DeBoskey" <jwd@unx.sas.com> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Install from FS Message-ID: <199705041331.AA10923@iluvatar.unx.sas.com>
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Hi,
I'm trying to install to a 2nd disk from an up and running
3.0-CURRENT system.
/stand/sysinstall
I partition & label sd1 as normal. I've specified both
/ --> /mnt
/usr --> /mnt/usr
/var --> /mnt/var
ie: I tried the install with /dev/sd0a mounted on /, and
then on /mnt
I specify the distribution as /usr/home/FreeBSD. It reads
the dist files with no problem.
Unfortunately, what seems to happen is a rewrite of my existing
root & usr partitions (This would have been extremely painful
had it not been for my Jaz drive backups :-).
I've also tried to boot from floppy, and mount my usr partition
via the fixit option, and then do an install. But, I can't even
seem to get the mount in a location that the install will find
it.
So, if anyone has done this, or has any ideas about it, I'd
appreciate any feedback.
Thanks,
John
ps: On a different note, having been through the FreeBSD install
process the 1st time about 6 months ago, I found the comments
in /etc/sysconfig very helpful. Now? I never read them. Let's
not make it too hard for initiates to install the system and
get it up and running. I would, at a minimum, put a large comment
block at either the top or bottom of rc.conf.
--
jwd@unx.sas.com (w) John W. De Boskey (919) 677-8000 x6915
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