Install FreeBSD directly onto a mounted disk.
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kryptovalutorwiki · 2022-08-17 14:42

Since "winter is coming" here in europe with inhumane electricity
prices i need to install FreeBSD onto a very slimmed down device with
only a sata port with no ability install from USB/CD.  I also dont
have and dont need USB/CD for anything but this therefore making the
best solution to create a ready to boot drive directly.

So i need to create a boot ready harddrive onto a harddisk that i
mount to my current computer. Is there any guides on how to do this? I
guess the hardest part is to format the disk correctly and make it
bootable. The easy part should be to just copy over the OS content
from an .iso image, which is what happens when installed from a CD
pretty much?

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ShelLuser42 · 2022-08-17 15:14

Fire up the computer with the FreeBSD install cd or DVD, then check if
it recognizes the HD. If so then this won't be much different from a
regular installation.

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[deleted] · 2022-08-17 15:48

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[deleted] · 2022-08-17 18:32

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akapulko53 · 2022-08-18 02:48

If your device has an x86|amd64 CPU, then you can write rescue MfsBSD
to a sata drive.
And then, after booting MfsBSD, install FreeBSD.

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kryptovalutorwiki · 2022-08-18 14:13

going to look into that. Thank you!

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kryptovalutorwiki · 2022-08-18 14:38

don't have a cd or dvd or a reader for either. have not had one for
years.

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mj_turner · 2022-08-20 08:55

Seconded. I've had good luck using [mfsBSD](https://mfsbsd.vx.sk) and
using it to install on hosted servers. Just be aware of the security
risks during the initial boot period (known root password, etc). Once
booted, use `zfsinstall` to install.

BTW, make sure you write the 'memstick' image to the unpartitioned
disk - that works best for me.

A related option is [depenguin](https://depenguin.me).