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Things to remember when bootstrapping a fresh install of FreeBSD outside of sysinstall

!!! Boot Setup

!! Regular

/boot/loader.conf
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loader_logo="beastie"
kernel="GENERIC"
opensolaris_load="YES" (if zfs root)
zfs_load="YES" (if zfs root)
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!! Tweaks if /boot is its own partition

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# 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
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/boot/boot.config
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/loader
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/boot/loader.conf
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vfs.root.mountfrom="ufs:/dev/ufs/root"
vfs.root.mountfrom="zfs:zpool/filesystem" (if zfs root)
</code>

!! Tweaks if using serial console

/boot/boot.config
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-h -S115200
/loader -h -S115200 (if /boot is its own partition)
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/boot/loader.conf
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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))
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