Re: FreeBSD 7.2 o/s on a flash stick
Fbsd1 wrote: > Al Plant wrote: >> Aloha Gurus. >> >> All the gogle-ing I did does not give a current status on or how-to on >> installing FreeBSD 7.2 on a flash stick on one slice with the default >> partions. I want to boot from it on a mini lap top ( no CD ) and use >> it like the hd inside. >> > Hi Al > > The way i have done this in 7.0 7.1 and 7.2 is to boot off the cd1 > install cd and do a normal install to my 1gb flash stick. A 1gb flash > stick is to small for the default slice sizes. You will have to manually > allocate the / /usr /var /swap sizes. I also found it usefully to set > the boot flag when allocating the whole flash stick. A 2gb or larger > flash stick allows you to take the auto-allocate option for / /usr /var > /swap sizes. Keep in mind that your /var log files can fill up you flash > stick real quick and lock up your system. If your running this flash > stick 7/24 then rotate them more often deleting the oldest one. It's as > simple as that. I usually find it easier and faster to do this the manual way. You need the DVD iso image with the live filesystem. Boot from it and enter the fixit shell. Create one bootable slice covering the whole USB-stick: # fdisk -BI /dev/da0 Create one bootable BSD partition covering the whole slice: # bsdlabel -B -w /dev/da0s1 Create the filesystem and give it a label you can refer to in fstab: # newfs -U -L FreeBSDonUSB /dev/da0s1a Mount it: # mount /dev/da0s1a /mnt Extract at a minimum base and the generic kernel: # DESTDIR=/mnt /dist/7.2-RELEASE/base/install.sh # DESTDIR=/mnt /dist/7.2-RELEASE/kernels/install.sh generic Delete the empty default kernel directory and move the generic kernel into its place: # rmdir /mnt/boot/kernel # mv /mnt/boot/GENERIC /mnt/boot/kernel Create /etc/fstab: # echo '/dev/ufs/FreeBSDonUSB / ufs rw,noatime 1 1' > /mnt/etc/fstab Load the necessary kernel module at boot: # echo 'geom_label_load="YES"' > /mnt/boot/loader.conf Create /etc/rc.conf. Adjust and add to your own needs: # echo 'ifconfig_DEFAULT="DHCP"' > /mnt/etc/rc.conf # echo 'hostname="freebsd"' >> /mnt/etc/rc.conf # echo 'keymap="swedish.iso"' >> /mnt/etc/rc.conf # echo 'sshd_enable="YES"' >> /mnt/etc/rc.conf Set the time zone: # cp /mnt/usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Stockholm /mnt/etc/localtime Set the root password in the new environment: # chroot /mnt /bin/sh # passwd root # exit Now exit SYSINSTALL and reboot. I hope I haven't missed anything. I think geom_label is unnecessary in FreeBSD 7+ but it doesn't hurt. Also remember that the displayed time is dependent on whether your computer's CMOS clock is UTC or local time. Maybe someone has a nice trick to correct for both options. Finally some credit to the guide I learned this from: http://typo.submonkey.net/articles/2006/04/13/installing-freebsd-on-usb-stick-episode-2 I actually do all my FreeBSD installs this way nowadays but I use gmirror instead of the label. Regards Morgan Wesström ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: FreeBSD 7.2 o/s on a flash stick
Al Plant wrote: Aloha Gurus. All the gogle-ing I did does not give a current status on or how-to on installing FreeBSD 7.2 on a flash stick on one slice with the default partions. I want to boot from it on a mini lap top ( no CD ) and use it like the hd inside. I see plenty of how-to's on loading Flash sticks for installing on other boxes and using a 2 slice flash to load FreeBSD onto other duplicate boxes again. All I need is to have a FreeBSD o/s on the stick so I can use it instead of the OS on the existing laptop. I'm sure I saw on this list where somebody did this successfully but I cant find it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 6.* - 7.* - 8.* + < email: n...@hdk5.net > "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" Hi Al The way i have done this in 7.0 7.1 and 7.2 is to boot off the cd1 install cd and do a normal install to my 1gb flash stick. A 1gb flash stick is to small for the default slice sizes. You will have to manually allocate the / /usr /var /swap sizes. I also found it usefully to set the boot flag when allocating the whole flash stick. A 2gb or larger flash stick allows you to take the auto-allocate option for / /usr /var /swap sizes. Keep in mind that your /var log files can fill up you flash stick real quick and lock up your system. If your running this flash stick 7/24 then rotate them more often deleting the oldest one. It's as simple as that. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
FreeBSD 7.2 o/s on a flash stick
Aloha Gurus. All the gogle-ing I did does not give a current status on or how-to on installing FreeBSD 7.2 on a flash stick on one slice with the default partions. I want to boot from it on a mini lap top ( no CD ) and use it like the hd inside. I see plenty of how-to's on loading Flash sticks for installing on other boxes and using a 2 slice flash to load FreeBSD onto other duplicate boxes again. All I need is to have a FreeBSD o/s on the stick so I can use it instead of the OS on the existing laptop. I'm sure I saw on this list where somebody did this successfully but I cant find it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 6.* - 7.* - 8.* + < email: n...@hdk5.net > "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
