Isn't there a way to install freebsd from hard disk with only a bootable grub? (all file systems are ext3)

Xinming Lai yiyihu at gmail.com
Sun Dec 5 19:19:39 PST 2004


> Date: 05 Dec 2004 12:02:26 -0500
> From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local at be-well.ilk.org>
> Subject: Re: Isn't there a way to install freebsd from hard disk with
>        only a  bootable grub? (all file systems are ext3)
> yiyihu at gmail.com writes:
> 
> > 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!
> 
> I don't think this has been done, but it should be possible.
> Sounds like a quick project for somebody knowledgeable about
> GRUB.
> 
I searched google. Found that FreeBsd Remote Install is nearly reached
what I thought(In fact, I think It's easy to make it for local
installation). I don't have another computer. So can anyone else help?
Still wait for the answer... :-S


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