freebsd installation server (nfs/ftp/http) local network

[Watanabe Kazuhiro]

Hello.

Did you read the following document?

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-diff-media.html

At Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:01:07 -0700,
Anuj Singh wrote:
> Hiee,
> it is not on a public network, all i am trying to know how to do it, I do
> the same method for installing linux os, I exported FreeBSD6.2 ISO images
> via nfs. it didn't worked. Do I need to extract the files? to install
> freebsd via nfs, or ftp or http over a local network.
> regards
> anugunj anuj
> 
> On 4/29/07, Garrett Cooper <youshi10 at u.washington.edu> wrote:
> >
> > anujgunj anuj singh wrote:
> > > Hiee,
> > > I have ISO images on network pc, I want to perform a network
> > > installation using nfs OR ftp OR http.
> > > Plus what is the best way of installation (package selection) to not to
> > > switch cd's between 2 cd's.
> > > regards
> > > anugunj anuj
> > >
> > > On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 23:37 +0400, Reshmakov Roman wrote:
> > >>> Hiee,
> > >>> I need to create a nfs/ftp/http installation server threw which I can
> > >>> install FreeBSD on other local machines. I have ISO images of
> > >>> FreeBSD6.2.
> > >>> How to create any or all nfs/ftp/http installation server. I went
> > threw
> > >>> man pages it shows me CDROM sharing network installation. I want to
> > >>> install with ISO images on hard-disk.
> > >>> Thanks and regards
> > >>> anugunj anuj
> > >> Use dump/restore and Fix-it from installation CD-ROM. I use this
> > >> method and install new server over 20-30 min.
> >
> > All will equally serve the purpose of helping you install the files on
> > your target machine. NFS is the least computing intensive option though
> > and doesn't require additional components to be installed in order to
> > use an NFS server. I would suggest not using this though if concerned
> > about security issues, i.e. your machine is running on a
> > unsecured/public network.
> >
> > -Garrett
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Watanabe Kazuhiro (CQG00620 at nifty.ne.jp)