Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 13:31:36 -0800 (PST) From: Simeon Nifos <archwndas@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: install FreeBSD from isos on USB hard-drive partition Message-ID: <195284.54898.qm@web56501.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
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Dear FreeBSD users,
We all know that installing any OS from DVD isos and/or CD isos takes time. Especially FreeBSD still doesn't provide even a DVD iso and it is hard to change CDs during the installation. Even if a DVD iso is provided it takes time to install. I was wondering if anyone of you ever managed to "write" somehow the isos on a USB hard-disk or USB-flash partition and perform the installation from there. Be careful, I am not saying to install FreeBSD on a USB drive, I am asking if it is possible to transfer somehow the isos on the USB hard-drive or USB-flash drive and then boot from it as if I was booting from the FreeBSD CD iso and perform the installation of FreeBSD on my hard disk. I hope that if this is achieved somehow, the installation will spead up significantly.
So is it possible?
Best,
Archwn.
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