Installing to USB like FreeNAS?
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FlexibleToast · 2012-11-13 13:12

I've read it is possible to install FreeBSD on a USB stick similar to
the way FreeNAS runs.  I would like this for a few reasons.  I want to
take advantage of ZFS and all my HDD's, yet be able to run VM's on the
same machine.  It's just a home server and has plenty of "power" to
accomplish this, but I've never used BSD before (currently using
Ubuntu Server).  I've been Google'ing around all day for an easy to
follow guide for how to do this.  I did find someone who did this for
a [HP Proliant with 8.2](http://www.b0rken.org/wiki/index.php/HP_Micro
Server_FreeBSD_NAS_build). Would this guide still be relevant on non
HP hardware and the newer versions of FreeBSD?  Thank you