Installing FreeBSD

[annapoorani]

I have installed FreeBSD 8.0 in Machine1.I need to install FreeBSD 8.0 to other machine from Machine1 (That's currently running machine).Is it possible?


Thanks
Annapoorani

 

[SirDice]

It's easier just to do a plain install on the second machine.

 

[annapoorani]

I need to install from currently runnning machine. Not from FTP,NTS or cd/dvd

 

[SirDice]

You mean using PXE boot and install from the other machine? Or do you mean you want to 'clone' the first machine?

 

[annapoorani]

i need to clone the first machine

 

[fronclynne]

If you can plug the second machine's hard drive into the first machine temporarily, you should be able to (assuming the hard drives are the same size) dd(1), or (slightly less simple, but still very easy (& much more flexible)) dump/restore.

If you can't do that, you may have to learn how to PXE boot (q.v.).

 

[sniper007]

you can simply clone hard drive with g4u