RE: Installing on multiple machines
Use "Norton Ghost" win box to create ghost's pc-dos bootable floppy. After 5.4 is installed and wanted ports are installed take HD from other pc and add it to 5.4 box. Them boot ghost floppy and do disk to disk copy. remove 2HD and place into other pc and boot and your done. Do same thing for all other pc's you want 5.4 on. You can also use ghost image network distribution method. Read ghost manual for details. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Carlos Alloatti Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 10:32 PM To: Ewald Jenisch Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing on multiple machines On 5/24/05, Ewald Jenisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'd like to install 5.4 on several machines. The hardware is similar, > but not exactly equal (different size HDs, different amount of > memory). > > Is there any way to install 5.4 on different machines with the same > options, i.e. same set of packages, same settings (e.g. keyboard) > etc. without manually going through the installation on every machine? > Doing a "Norton Ghost" like copying of the hard disk is ok for you? Try this: Install and configure FreeBSD in one machine. Now start an install of Freebsd in another machine, up to the FreeBSD Disklabel Editor. After creating slices with "A" or manually, press "W" to save changes. Remove disk, install as MASTER in SECOND IDE CONTROLLER on first machine, start FreeBSD , create /edit this script: #!/bin/sh mkdir /backup mkdir /backup/root mkdir /backup/usr mkdir /backup/var newfs /dev/ad2s1a newfs /dev/ad2s1d newfs /dev/ad2s1f mount /dev/ad2s1a /backup/root mount /dev/ad2s1d /backup/var mount /dev/ad2s1f /backup/usr ( dump -0f - / ) | ( cd /backup/root ; restore -rf - ) ( dump -0f - /var ) | ( cd /backup/var ; restore -rf - ) ( dump -0f - /usr ) | ( cd /backup/usr ; restore -rf - ) umount /backup/root umount /backup/var umount /backup/usr tunefs -n enable /dev/ad2s1a tunefs -n enable /dev/ad2s1d tunefs -n enable /dev/ad2s1f #eof Restart in single user mode, run this commands: # fsck -p # mount -u / # mount -a # swapon -a # adjkerntz -i Now run the script you created, wait forever now you have "cloned" your original hard disk. Remove second hard disk, install on new machine, and it should start. Edit some files: rc.conf, hosts, etc thats it. This can also be used to change/backup hard disk. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Installing on multiple machines
On 5/24/05, Ewald Jenisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'd like to install 5.4 on several machines. The hardware is similar, > but not exactly equal (different size HDs, different amount of > memory). > > Is there any way to install 5.4 on different machines with the same > options, i.e. same set of packages, same settings (e.g. keyboard) > etc. without manually going through the installation on every machine? > Doing a "Norton Ghost" like copying of the hard disk is ok for you? Try this: Install and configure FreeBSD in one machine. Now start an install of Freebsd in another machine, up to the FreeBSD Disklabel Editor. After creating slices with "A" or manually, press "W" to save changes. Remove disk, install as MASTER in SECOND IDE CONTROLLER on first machine, start FreeBSD , create /edit this script: #!/bin/sh mkdir /backup mkdir /backup/root mkdir /backup/usr mkdir /backup/var newfs /dev/ad2s1a newfs /dev/ad2s1d newfs /dev/ad2s1f mount /dev/ad2s1a /backup/root mount /dev/ad2s1d /backup/var mount /dev/ad2s1f /backup/usr ( dump -0f - / ) | ( cd /backup/root ; restore -rf - ) ( dump -0f - /var ) | ( cd /backup/var ; restore -rf - ) ( dump -0f - /usr ) | ( cd /backup/usr ; restore -rf - ) umount /backup/root umount /backup/var umount /backup/usr tunefs -n enable /dev/ad2s1a tunefs -n enable /dev/ad2s1d tunefs -n enable /dev/ad2s1f #eof Restart in single user mode, run this commands: # fsck -p # mount -u / # mount -a # swapon -a # adjkerntz -i Now run the script you created, wait forever now you have "cloned" your original hard disk. Remove second hard disk, install on new machine, and it should start. Edit some files: rc.conf, hosts, etc thats it. This can also be used to change/backup hard disk. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Installing on multiple machines
Hi Franco, Is LiveCD compatible with FreeBSD 5.x? - Marcelo Souza On Tue, 24 May 2005, Franco Bruno Borghesi wrote: |You could use freebsd livecd (http://livecd.sourceforge.net/) for multiple |installations. I don't know what kickstart is, but livecd lets you build an |installation cd from an existing installation, and replicate it on other |machines. | |24 May 2005 14:25:16 -0400, Lowell Gilbert < |[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: |> |> Ewald Jenisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: |> |> > I'd like to install 5.4 on several machines. The hardware is similar, |> > but not exactly equal (different size HDs, different amount of |> > memory). |> > |> > Is there any way to install 5.4 on different machines with the same |> > options, i.e. same set of packages, same settings (e.g. keyboard) |> > etc. without manually going through the installation on every machine? |> > |> > What I'm thinking of is something similar to the "kickstart" feature |> > in Linux. |> > |> > Is there anything similar under FreeBSD available? |> |> I'm not much of an expert on FreeBSD installs, and I know even less |> about Linux installs, but seeing that no one else has spoken up, I can |> at least point you in a few relevant directions. |> |> First of all, the standard install is scriptable to some extent. The |> manual for sysinstall(8) documents this capability. There are some |> messages in the archives of this list discussing people doing that. |> |> Another option is Freesbie, which has recently gained the ability to |> install to hard disk. |> ___ |> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list |> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions |> To unsubscribe, send any mail to " |> [EMAIL PROTECTED]" |> |___ |freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list |http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions |To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" | - Marcelo ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Installing on multiple machines
You could use freebsd livecd (http://livecd.sourceforge.net/) for multiple installations. I don't know what kickstart is, but livecd lets you build an installation cd from an existing installation, and replicate it on other machines. 24 May 2005 14:25:16 -0400, Lowell Gilbert < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Ewald Jenisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I'd like to install 5.4 on several machines. The hardware is similar, > > but not exactly equal (different size HDs, different amount of > > memory). > > > > Is there any way to install 5.4 on different machines with the same > > options, i.e. same set of packages, same settings (e.g. keyboard) > > etc. without manually going through the installation on every machine? > > > > What I'm thinking of is something similar to the "kickstart" feature > > in Linux. > > > > Is there anything similar under FreeBSD available? > > I'm not much of an expert on FreeBSD installs, and I know even less > about Linux installs, but seeing that no one else has spoken up, I can > at least point you in a few relevant directions. > > First of all, the standard install is scriptable to some extent. The > manual for sysinstall(8) documents this capability. There are some > messages in the archives of this list discussing people doing that. > > Another option is Freesbie, which has recently gained the ability to > install to hard disk. > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > [EMAIL PROTECTED]" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Installing on multiple machines
Ewald Jenisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'd like to install 5.4 on several machines. The hardware is similar, > but not exactly equal (different size HDs, different amount of > memory). > > Is there any way to install 5.4 on different machines with the same > options, i.e. same set of packages, same settings (e.g. keyboard) > etc. without manually going through the installation on every machine? > > What I'm thinking of is something similar to the "kickstart" feature > in Linux. > > Is there anything similar under FreeBSD available? I'm not much of an expert on FreeBSD installs, and I know even less about Linux installs, but seeing that no one else has spoken up, I can at least point you in a few relevant directions. First of all, the standard install is scriptable to some extent. The manual for sysinstall(8) documents this capability. There are some messages in the archives of this list discussing people doing that. Another option is Freesbie, which has recently gained the ability to install to hard disk. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
