From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 30 00:39:02 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6518116A400 for ; Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:39:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout1.cac.washington.edu (mxout1.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.134]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D8D213C455 for ; Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:39:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.33.9] (may be forged)) by mxout1.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.03) with ESMTP id l3U0d1wP002097 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:39:01 -0700 X-Auth-Received: from [192.168.11.45] (c-67-187-164-17.hsd1.ca.comcast.net [67.187.164.17]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.03) with ESMTP id l3U0d004011667 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:39:01 -0700 Message-ID: <46353AA4.70800@u.washington.edu> Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:39:00 -0700 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.0 (Windows/20070326) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: anujgunj anuj singh References: <1177814816.5974.29.camel@localhost.localdomain> <58246490.20070429233716@rrv.ru> <1177837300.4401.8.camel@localhost.localdomain> In-Reply-To: <1177837300.4401.8.camel@localhost.localdomain> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-PMX-Version: 5.3.1.294258, Antispam-Engine: 2.5.1.298604, Antispam-Data: 2007.4.29.172234 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='__CP_MEDIA_BODY 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Reshmakov Roman Subject: Re: freebsd installation server (nfs/ftp/http) local network X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:39:02 -0000 anujgunj anuj singh wrote: > Hiee, > I have ISO images on network pc, I want to perform a network > installation using nfs OR ftp OR http. > Plus what is the best way of installation (package selection) to not to > switch cd's between 2 cd's. > regards > anugunj anuj > > On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 23:37 +0400, Reshmakov Roman wrote: >>> Hiee, >>> I need to create a nfs/ftp/http installation server threw which I can >>> install FreeBSD on other local machines. I have ISO images of >>> FreeBSD6.2. >>> How to create any or all nfs/ftp/http installation server. I went threw >>> man pages it shows me CDROM sharing network installation. I want to >>> install with ISO images on hard-disk. >>> Thanks and regards >>> anugunj anuj >> Use dump/restore and Fix-it from installation CD-ROM. I use this >> method and install new server over 20-30 min. All will equally serve the purpose of helping you install the files on your target machine. NFS is the least computing intensive option though and doesn't require additional components to be installed in order to use an NFS server. I would suggest not using this though if concerned about security issues, i.e. your machine is running on a unsecured/public network. -Garrett