Installing FreeBSD 8 with UNetbootin from USB flash using Win XP

You can't just use ISO image of FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE in UNetbootin. It would not boot.
So I have read this article, which was extremely helpful.
So, walkthrough:
1. Download and install UNetbootin from: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
2. Download 8.0-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso
3. Create native UNetbootin 7.0-RELEASE bootable system on your USB Flash.
4. Using any suitable program, like WinRAR or DaemonTools, copy 8.0-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso contents to root directory of your USB Flash.
4. Boot from your USB Flash.
5. Make sure you set Release Name in Options dialog to 8.0-RELEASE.
6. Make sure you select DOS partition in installation media dialog.
5. Do install FreeBSD normally.
That's it!
 
Thanks this is cool,

so for step

5. Make sure you set Release Name in Options dialog to 8.0-RELEASE.

do you have to set the Release name in boot options of Unetbootin?
e.g. hit tab and the change /ubkern initrd=/ubinit

to something else? like /ubkern initrd=/RELEASE-8.0

I copied the whole dir from the disc1 ISO over onto my USB stick, but something is wrong as it still won't boot :(

sure it is something simple

Thanks
 
Steps 5 and 6 are for sysinstall, which is started after booting from USB stick. This sysinstall is from 7.0-RELEASE, but you can make it install 8.0-RELEASE by changing this string in sysinstall Options dialog.
 
Also make sure you make boot system on USB stick with the help of Unetbootin, selecting included FreeRTOS 7.0-RELEASE distribution. If you try to use Diskimage option with 8.0-RELEASE iso image, it won't boot.
Also in my first post there is a lost link. Please read this article for further info.
Good luck.
 
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