Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 00:26:45 -0500 (CDT) From: "Ross Gohlke" <ross@grinz.com> To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Installation preparation questions Message-ID: <50782.74.170.92.99.1210570005.squirrel@grinzport.grinz.com> In-Reply-To: <48262875.6020302@uchicago.edu> References: <4821C6AB.3080101@uchicago.edu> <4821C85A.7090605@freebsd.org> <4821C945.5030008@uchicago.edu> <4821C9DB.4080008@freebsd.org> <48221F56.5040900@uchicago.edu> <48262875.6020302@uchicago.edu>
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I'm about to attempt an install of FreeBSD per these instructions: http://people.freebsd.org/~grehan/install.html The server is an Xserve G4 Dual 1.0GHZ, and I would like to minimize my downtime by doing as much as possible remotely, on the front end. Q1: What is the difference between www.freebsd.org/~grehan/ppc-root-latest.tbz2 and http://people.freebsd.org/~grehan/ppc_iso/latest.iso and the downloads available at www.freebsd.org/where.html? Is ppc-root-latest.tbz2 FreeBSD7.0? Q2: Can I transfer the file to a pre-existing UFS drive in Mac OS X (10.2) and untar it, so that all I have to do when I get on-site is essentially reboot from CD? Q3: Once I have set the mountvolume in OpenFirmWare (OFW), can the machine be rebooted remotely? Q4: What is the difference between the link above and http://people.freebsd.org/~grehan/iso_install.txt? Thank you for any help you can offer. -- Ross Gohlke
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