FreeBSD on external HD

[davide bondoni]

Hi. I would install FreeBSD on an external hard disk. Unfortunately, the system tells that the disks are wrong... (the internal is a Samsung SSD) Why? Is there a guide on such type of install?

Thanks and best,

davide

 

[balanga]

I've done this many times. What is the source for the installation, and is the machine you are installing on connected to the Internet?

 

[SirDice]

Unfortunately, the system tells that the disks are wrong

What is the exact error?

 

[davide bondoni]

Frankly, I have forgotten the exact error. It concerned the disk. I don't use any internet connection. By the way, I was unable to select the various option in the splashdown. So, I digited enter, choosing the first one.

 

[Oko]

Frankly, I have forgotten the exact error. It concerned the disk. I don't use any internet connection. By the way, I was unable to select the various option in the splashdown. So, I digited enter, choosing the first one.

Frankly I think you registered to this forum just to troll little bit which is fairly frequent phenomena on this forum. Forum moderators should be more aggressive in removing posts like this one and banning users instead of feeding off trolls. FreeBSD installer doesn't have "splashdown".

 

[balanga]

I'd suggest reading:-

https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/bsdinstall.html

Paying particular attention to:-

2.3.1. Prepare the Installation Media

in

https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/bsdinstall-pre.html

 

[Beastie]

FreeBSD installer doesn't have "splashdown".

Of course it does have a "splashdown" and after reading the OP's second post I'm quite sure that is the "splashdown" being referred to.

Hi. I would install FreeBSD on an external hard disk. Unfortunately, the system tells that the disks are wrong... (the internal is a Samsung SSD) Why? Is there a guide on such type of install?

As SirDice already said, we can't do much without the exact error message. One thing is certain: what you're trying to do is possible and it's the exact same thing as installing on an internal disk. But with external media many things can go wrong, the usual causes being bad cabling and non-standard-compliant controllers.