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Date:      Wed, 02 Aug 2000 11:54:37 -0700
From:      David Thiel <dthiel@nexprise.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: duplicating freebsd installs
Message-ID:  <39886E6D.452909BA@nexprise.com>
References:  <Pine.SOL.3.96.1000731173810.8854A-100000@utah>

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Doesn't sysinstall have to look for the split files?  If I wanted to
just make a copy of my system's directory structure under the ftp or nfs
directory, would sysinstall pick up on it?  Since it asks for particular
distrobutions, I imagine it's looking for those particular files.

thanks,
david

> Just mount whatever install media you have over NFS. Set the location of
> that media in the install options screen. This is covered in the handbook
> as well.
> 
> FTP install is easy too. Setup an FTP server the serves up the install
> files. Point to the server from the new box during the install.
> 
> Thank you,
> Jason C. Wells


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