From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 26 03:48:00 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1469080D for ; Tue, 26 May 2015 03:48:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from brandon.wandersee@zoho.com) Received: from sender1.zohomail.com (sender1.zohomail.com [74.201.84.157]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id F1FCE1BB for ; Tue, 26 May 2015 03:47:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from brandon.wandersee@zoho.com) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=zapps768; d=zoho.com; h=date:from:to:subject:message-id:references:mime-version:content-type:in-reply-to:user-agent; b=JF/DHocUDzhWGw/+sk5DiX/M1h9cYDcDndsz2wNuIXp4zmByGzq6wRL0mw6Kpyk/G+Yny44NQPry N4fC3gPl+d17YbvJGpuMetZnZVBFsXnuXXkR82L7h2afxZfJP4Ki Received: from WorkBox.Home (184-100-70-168.mpls.qwest.net [184.100.70.168]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1432612071544267.5426818457237; Mon, 25 May 2015 20:47:51 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 22:47:48 -0500 From: Brandon Wandersee To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 10.1 + ZFS Message-ID: <20150526034748.GA1674@WorkBox.Home> References: <5563939F.2070303@columbus.rr.com> <86oal8gu30.fsf@red.stonehenge.com> <5563A6E0.4010402@columbus.rr.com> <86382kgoi8.fsf@red.stonehenge.com> <20150526030812.8e749982.freebsd@edvax.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20150526030812.8e749982.freebsd@edvax.de> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.23 (2014-03-12) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 03:48:00 -0000 On 05/26, Polytropon wrote: > > The bsdinstall "Welcome Menu" offers the choice "Shell" > which should offer a functionality similar to the choice > "Fixit" in sysinstall. The documentation also suggests > that the single user mode, as well as the "Live CD" > choice, could be used - at least that's why I understand > from the description provided in the handbook. > > https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/bsdinstall-start.html#bsdinstall-choose-mode > > https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/using-sysinstall.html#sysinstall-main3 It's my understanding that "Live CD" is the equivalent of Fixit: a clean, single-user environment that can be used for system maintenance. "Shell" on the other hand is tied to the installation environment, so that actions taken there are recognized by the installer. In any case, if the OP has some patience and a spare disk, it's less risky (though more time-consuming) to install a new system, configure it, then set up a new disk with ZFS and transfer the system via rsync. That's what I did anyway, since it grants the convenience of a) having a working system in the meantime, and b) leaves a spare copy of the system at hand at all times (in adition to the requisite backup, that is). -- =========================================== :: Brandon Wandersee :: :: brandon.wandersee@zoho.com :: =========================================== "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." - Douglas Adams ===========================================