How to install from USB-HD?

jronald

jronald

I want to install FreeBSD 7.1 to my lap-top computer, IBM T30.
Now I can prepare an USB-HD using my destop computer, which runs
Windows XP now.
And the lap-top supports booting via USB-HD.
I have tried serveral ways, but failed:
1. using isoemu, can boot, but when commit to install, it can't find the files, though media is right.
2. using UltraISO to write the iso file to the USB-HD, can't boot. But with Ubuntu, it works.
3. using UltraISO to write the iso file, then use grubinst/grub4dos for booting, I can see "grub>", but can't find the USB-HD using "root (hd0,0)", however the lap-top hd can find using
"root (hd1,0)"
 
do you have cdrom or not?
If so just download freebsd dvd/cd and install. It's simmple as it sounds.

if you want to boot from usb-hdd (usb hard disk) then you need to install FreeBSD on it.
just connect it to usb, place cdrom, and install to daX [X-some number]
 
killasmurf86 said:
do you have cdrom or not?
If so just download freebsd dvd/cd and install. It's simmple as it sounds.

if you want to boot from usb-hdd (usb hard disk) then you need to install FreeBSD on it.
just connect it to usb, place cdrom, and install to daX [X-some number]
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Amazing, do you mean firstly install FreeBSD on the USB-HDD, and then use it to boot on the lap-top and install FreeBSD to the lap-top HD?
I think by then the content on the USB-HDD is not for installation any more (it's for running), isn't it?
 
well, i don't exactly understand your 1st post.
yup, what i wrote is pervert, but you can do it (especially if you want to install from usb-hdd) ;)
you still didn't answer if you have cd/dvd-rom
 
killasmurf86 said:
well, i don't exactly understand your 1st post.
yup, what i wrote is pervert, but you can do it (especially if you want to install from usb-hdd) ;)
you still didn't answer if you have cd/dvd-rom
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Yes, but the FreeBSD installation cd is broken.
 
are you sure?
Couse i have installation dvd and it works flawlessly.
it's few weeks old, but i don't believe images on servers have been updated ever since release.

pick different mirror, download dvd/cd
burn to disk, place in cdrom and boot it

make sure your bios is configured to boot from cdrom
 
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