RE: Custom Kernel for FreeBSD Installation

2012-12-18 Thread xenophon\+freebsd
> From: owner-freebsd-sta...@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > sta...@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Torfinn Ingolfsen > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 4:02 PM > > Not an answer to your question, but do you need to? > Can't the DL380 G3 boot from something else, like a usb image? The issue is with

Re: Custom Kernel for FreeBSD Installation

2012-12-11 Thread Devin Teske
I built this thing called the "Druid" to handle this (and other) problems. Here's the idea… (a) need a custom kernel to install (b) you need to install said custom kernel to the new distribution else first-boot fails Enter Druid. Here's how it works: === Step 1. Download the source code to t

Re: Custom Kernel for FreeBSD Installation

2012-12-11 Thread Torfinn Ingolfsen
On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:26:03 -0500 "xenophon\\+freebsd" wrote: > How do I go about replacing the kernel on the FreeBSD installation CDs? Not an answer to your question, but do you need to? Can't the DL380 G3 boot from something else, like a usb image? HTH -- Torfinn Ingolfsen

Custom Kernel for FreeBSD Installation

2012-12-11 Thread xenophon\+freebsd
How do I go about replacing the kernel on the FreeBSD installation CDs? I assume it's as simple as replacing the relevant files in the ISO image, and that if I look at "make release", I can figure out how the CD image gets generated. I'm trying to install FreeBSD onto a HP ProLiant DL380 G3 with