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* Download the '''special edition''' mfsBSD USB memstick image
* Download the '''special edition''' mfsBSD USB memstick image
: https://mfsbsd.vx.sk/files/images/14/amd64/mfsbsd-se-14.1-RELEASE-amd64.img
: https://mfsbsd.vx.sk/files/images/14/amd64/mfsbsd-se-14.1-RELEASE-amd64.img
* <code>dd if=mfsbsd-se-14.1-RELEASE-amd64.img of=/dev/sda bs=1M</code>
* <code># dd if=mfsbsd-se-14.1-RELEASE-amd64.img of=/dev/sda bs=1M</code>
: where <code>/dev/sda</code> is the boot drive.
: where <code>/dev/sda</code> is the boot drive.
: On FreeBSD before running this command GEOM safety features should be disabled:
: <code># sysctl kern.geom.debugflags=16</code>
* Reboot
* Reboot
* Login as root, password: mfsroot
* Login as root, password: mfsroot

Revision as of 20:20, 20 December 2024

  • Download the special edition mfsBSD USB memstick image
https://mfsbsd.vx.sk/files/images/14/amd64/mfsbsd-se-14.1-RELEASE-amd64.img
  • # dd if=mfsbsd-se-14.1-RELEASE-amd64.img of=/dev/sda bs=1M
where /dev/sda is the boot drive.
On FreeBSD before running this command GEOM safety features should be disabled:
# sysctl kern.geom.debugflags=16
  • Reboot
  • Login as root, password: mfsroot
  • mkdir /mnt/dist
  • mount /dev/ada0p3 /mnt/dist
  • mkdir /usr/freebsd-dist
  • cp /mnt/dist/14.1-RELEASE/*.txz /usr/freebsd-dist/
  • umount /mnt/dist
  • bsdinstall