Hello Guys !!
I would like to create a complete copy of the FreeBSD on a USB disk drive so to have a bootable device to use "on the fly" for some needs.
To do this, I've installed FreeBSD onto it, disconnected it from the system where I generated it, so that I can connect it to the "system under test", and boot from it when I need.
As USB drive I choose two devices:
1 - A USB stick
2 - A SATA Hard Disk using an external sata-to-usb case (as depicted by the attached photo).
(I've installed the FreeBSD from my usual installation DVD).
To boot from my USB drive I usually inform the BIOS, setting the USB drive as booting drive.
However, booting via USB is sometimes problematic.
It happens that the booting process works for some PC's and doesn't start on some other platforms. The boot process seems to stop.
This is very strange.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THE INSIDE HARD DISK OF THE PC:
It must remain a not mounted memory device.
QUESTION.
Tips are welcome.
I would like to create a complete copy of the FreeBSD on a USB disk drive so to have a bootable device to use "on the fly" for some needs.
To do this, I've installed FreeBSD onto it, disconnected it from the system where I generated it, so that I can connect it to the "system under test", and boot from it when I need.
As USB drive I choose two devices:
1 - A USB stick
2 - A SATA Hard Disk using an external sata-to-usb case (as depicted by the attached photo).
(I've installed the FreeBSD from my usual installation DVD).
To boot from my USB drive I usually inform the BIOS, setting the USB drive as booting drive.
However, booting via USB is sometimes problematic.
It happens that the booting process works for some PC's and doesn't start on some other platforms. The boot process seems to stop.
This is very strange.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THE INSIDE HARD DISK OF THE PC:
It must remain a not mounted memory device.
QUESTION.
Tips are welcome.
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