Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 22:53:29 +0800 From: yiyihu@gmail.com To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Isn't there a way to install freebsd from hard disk with only a bootable grub? (all file systems are ext3) Message-ID: <20041204145329.GA3922@Laptop>
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Hi,all, I really want to know if there is a way to install freebsd from hard disk. This old laptop doesn't contain a floppy drive, And I didn't get a CD burner either. Certainly, The rubbishy computer couldn't be boot use pxe kind of thing. I've searched google and I have done what I can do for the result. And still no clue,So anyone here can tell me if there is a way to install freebsd from hard disk? Grub is installed in a seperated partition. And the grub manual says it can boot the bsd kernel. I am sure that it can be installed with only a bootable hard drive.I wonder if someone can make a kernel with "tmpfs" kind of thing supported. And a loop file contains a minimum root with bsd installer in it.Then It can do the job. Or maybe there is a solution like this already? Well,thanks all for your attention! YiyiHu
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