Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 23:36:02 +0900 From: Watanabe Kazuhiro <CQG00620@nifty.ne.jp> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: Anuj Singh <anujhere@gmail.com> Subject: Re: freebsd installation server (nfs/ftp/http) local network Message-ID: <20070502143602.D34C23107F@mail.asahi-net.or.jp> In-Reply-To: <3120c9e30704300001q1adc28d7u720585dd92832c9e@mail.gmail.com> <3120c9e30704300001q1adc28d7u720585dd92832c9e@mail.gmail.com> References: <3120c9e30704300001q1adc28d7u720585dd92832c9e@mail.gmail.com>
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Hello. Did you read the following document? http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-diff-media.html At Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:01:07 -0700, Anuj Singh wrote: > Hiee, > it is not on a public network, all i am trying to know how to do it, I do > the same method for installing linux os, I exported FreeBSD6.2 ISO images > via nfs. it didn't worked. Do I need to extract the files? to install > freebsd via nfs, or ftp or http over a local network. > regards > anugunj anuj > > On 4/29/07, Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > > > 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 --- Watanabe Kazuhiro (CQG00620@nifty.ne.jp)
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