restore a FreeBSD image over the network

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ccc

Hi,

Some FreeBSD desktops have only a floppy drive, no CD-ROM, and they don't boot from a USB stick. I'd like to create a boot floppy to restore a FreeBSD hard disk image from/to NFS/FTP/SAMBA server over the network, and it should work possibly automatically.

BTW, a normal, non-IT user should be able to do it.
 
BTW, which third party software are you using to backup/restore your FreeBSD desktops over the network?
 
ccc said:
BTW which 3rd party software are you using to backup/restore your freeBSD Desktops over the network?
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I use ZFS send/receive functionality for that purpose now, although I think that it would require someone with a basic understanding of it in order to perform it and not just an operator.
You can have a look at g4u. I used it in the past and it worked quite well.
 
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