Re: installing freebsd on another disk

2003-10-29 Thread Lowell Gilbert
Michael Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 I'd like to install freebsd on another disk from source.  Can I do
 something like?:
 
 cd /usr/src
 make buildworld
 make PREFIX=/mnt installworld
 make PREFIX=/mnt kernel
 
 If not $PREFIX, what's the right answer?
 
 I'd try it and see...but I only have my one live box.  Thanks

DESTDIR is what you're looking for, but its use is a little tricky. 
I wouldn't recommend trying this if you don't have a system to spare.
[I suppose you could try it inside a jail...]
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installing freebsd on another disk

2003-10-28 Thread Michael Grant
I'd like to install freebsd on another disk from source.  Can I do
something like?:

cd /usr/src
make buildworld
make PREFIX=/mnt installworld
make PREFIX=/mnt kernel

If not $PREFIX, what's the right answer?

I'd try it and see...but I only have my one live box.  Thanks

Michael Grant
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