Nekonomicon - fun with network install onto clean disk

LoWeN
From Belgium
Who joined Aug. 28, 2003, 11:45 a.m.

Wrote the following at July 15, 2007, 8:07 a.m...

Hello,

You can also add to your wiki article that this is also valid for FreeBSD 6.2.

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LoWeN

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pub_bronx
From Switzerland
Who joined Jan. 13, 2006, 10:39 a.m.

Wrote the following at July 15, 2007, 8:19 a.m...

LoWeN wrote: Hello,

You can also add to your wiki article that this is also valid for FreeBSD 6.2.

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LoWeN

Hello LoWen,
Updated ! Thanks for the information.
PB

Octane R14k 600MHz, V6, 2048 MB RAM, 73GB HD0, 18GB HD1, 73GB HD2

josehill
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Wrote the following at July 15, 2007, 8:24 a.m...

pub_bronx wrote: Wiki article about net-installing an Octane from a FreeBSD box added here !

Nice! Thanks!

nekonoko
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Wrote the following at July 15, 2007, 10:39 a.m...

Very nicely done document - thanks for putting it together!

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LoWeN
From Belgium
Who joined Aug. 28, 2003, 11:45 a.m.

Wrote the following at July 16, 2007, 12:25 a.m...

Hello,

Some more additions :

- You can use /etc/hosts.equiv with "+ +" line. Confortable when you need to redeploy a large amount of systems.
You don't need to create a huge amount of entries in /home/guest/.rhosts
- After a failed attemp the system might bug you with a message teeling you that a previous miniroot is already existing. What ever you try it will end up with a can't find unix on partition(1). resetenv will fix it.
- Strange problem I faced. After a resetenv my system boot normally. Load miniroot normally. Then nothing anymore. In fact my console goes to the serial. I tried to do setenv -p console g. No luck. So don't worry and have a look at your serial after the reinstall it will be fixed.
- I have extracted all my cds under a folder representing it's name. Symlinking is not working under tftp.
So I had to make a 6530 folder and copy all my 3 cds under it instead og having 6530_cd1 and link under 6.5.30 folder.
But it nicely works for the nfs further on at the time you open distro. So I have done it for the base.
- With 6.5.30 don't load the complementary application at the install time or your print system will default to esp printpro and it requires a license.

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LoWeN

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pub_bronx
From Switzerland
Who joined Jan. 13, 2006, 10:39 a.m.

Wrote the following at July 20, 2007, 1:37 p.m...

Wiki updated (at the bottom...). Thank you, LoWeN!
PB

Octane R14k 600MHz, V6, 2048 MB RAM, 73GB HD0, 18GB HD1, 73GB HD2

nuts
Who joined Nov. 3, 2008, 11:27 a.m.

Wrote the following at Jan. 15, 2011, 2:28 a.m...

up, I m trying to setup a Install server on virtualbox with freeBSD 8.1. I read the wiki and I've modified the inetd.conf file.

My octane can't run fx or start the installation. Unable to execute bootp...: invalid argument. unable to load bootp... is not a valid file to boot

smj
From Berkeley, CA, USA, NA, Earth, Sol
Who joined Nov. 12, 2007, 7:54 p.m.

Wrote the following at Jan. 15, 2011, 5:53 p.m...

You might want to try using DINA . There's a draft how-to for setting up DINA in the wiki that includes a guide, links to the VM image and original docs, forum threads, etc. I've got more changes to make to the page, but from where it ends the original docs will get you the rest of the way.

Depending on what host system you have available you should run DINA using VMware Player. Converting the VM to run under Virtual Box might be possible, but you'll have to deal with some different virtual devices being presented to DINA.

Then?