Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:16:36 +0100 From: Vincent DEFERT <20.100@defert.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: how to set usb key bootable Message-ID: <e66a0bec-ad3c-6c4f-53e9-ed4f49858d72@defert.com> In-Reply-To: <mailman.20534.1582485428.21074.freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> References: <mailman.20534.1582485428.21074.freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
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Hi, You need to add the following line to /boot/loader.conf: vfs.mountroot.timeout="10" (and check the device name in /etc/fstab) Cheers, Vincent On 23/02/2020 14:53, tech-lists@zyxst.net wrote: > Hello, > > I'm trying to make a GPT-formatted usb stick bootable and despite looking in > the handbook, I cannot find an example using this. The context is a wholly > freebsd-12-stable system. No dual-boot. The reason I want the usb key is to > experiment with various configs in a safe environment. The key is 32GB, on it > I've made an 8GB swap partition and have installed freebsd to the remaining > space. > > It all installed OK but now when I go into the bios and select the key to > boot, it gets looked at then proceeds to load the normal HD environment as it > would if the key was not plugged in at all. > > I suspect something needs to be added in the config on the key to make it > bootable. Can anyone tell me what that would be please? I know that with MBR > one has a flag, somewhere. It's normally turned on as part of the install. I > don't know where though. Is it the same with GPT ? > > thanks,
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