Differences between version 3 and previous revision of KnowledgeBase/FreeBSD/BootStrap.
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| Newer page: | version 3 | Last edited on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 1:38:26 | by CyberLeo | Revert |
| Older page: | version 2 | Last edited on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 1:37:37 | by CyberLeo | Revert |
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
/boot/loader.conf
<code brush="bash"
loader_logo="beastie"
kernel="GENERIC"
-opensolaris_load="YES" (
if zfs root)
-zfs_load="YES" (
if zfs root)
+opensolaris_load="YES" #
if zfs root
+zfs_load="YES" #
if zfs root
</code>
!! Tweaks if /boot is its own partition
@@ -27,22 +27,22 @@
/boot/loader.conf
<code brush="bash">
vfs.root.mountfrom="ufs:/dev/ufs/root"
-vfs.root.mountfrom="zfs:zpool/filesystem" (
if zfs root)
+vfs.root.mountfrom="zfs:zpool/filesystem" #
if zfs root
</code>
!! Tweaks if using serial console
/boot/boot.config
<code brush="bash">
-h -S115200
-/loader -h -S115200 (
if /boot is its own partition)
+/loader -h -S115200 #
if /boot is its own partition
</code>
/boot/loader.conf
<code brush="bash">
-console="comconsole,vidconsole" (
or just comconsole, if there is no useful video hardware)
+console="comconsole,vidconsole" #
or just comconsole, if there is no useful video hardware
comconsole_speed="115200"
-boot_multicons="YES" (
pass -D to kenv (boot -D)
)
-boot_serial="YES" (
pass -h to kenv (boot -h)
)
+boot_multicons="YES" #
pass -D to kenv (boot -D)
+boot_serial="YES" #
pass -h to kenv (boot -h)
</code>
version 3
Things to remember when bootstrapping a fresh install of FreeBSD outside of sysinstall
Boot Setup
Regular
/boot/loader.conf
loader_logo="beastie" kernel="GENERIC" opensolaris_load="YES" # if zfs root zfs_load="YES" # if zfs root
Tweaks if /boot is its own partition
# Boot scripts are hardcoded to look in /boot so make sure they can find everything # Have to move the bootcode out of the way for this to work, though cd /path/to/new/boot && mv boot boot.blk && ln -svf . boot
/boot/boot.config
/loader
/boot/loader.conf
vfs.root.mountfrom="ufs:/dev/ufs/root" vfs.root.mountfrom="zfs:zpool/filesystem" # if zfs root
Tweaks if using serial console
/boot/boot.config
-h -S115200 /loader -h -S115200 # if /boot is its own partition
/boot/loader.conf
console="comconsole,vidconsole" # or just comconsole, if there is no useful video hardware comconsole_speed="115200" boot_multicons="YES" # pass -D to kenv (boot -D) boot_serial="YES" # pass -h to kenv (boot -h)