On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 6:43 AM, Robin Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm just wondering if it is possible to install FreeBSD from inside a > bootstrap operating system such as a knoppix or ubuntu preinstall? > > Reason I'm asking is that my boss is asking about getting another commodity > server using a provider that doesn't offer freebsd. We do get KVM over IP > however, and I assume that really clever people might know how to handle > this sort of thing if they have console access. > -- > Robin Becker > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > [EMAIL PROTECTED]" > google://depenguinator http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/remote-install/ I must be honest -- if you're looking to get a FreeBSD server without the provider offering it, and you have problems (such as an upgrade gone wrong) -- how will you recover the system? I don't have the comfortable warm and fuzzy feelings by doing this kind of install. Have fun with it though. --Tim _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"