Re: Bootable CD with Custom Kernel

From: Mike Tancsa (mike_at_sentex.net)
Date: 04/26/05

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    To: jhall@vandaliamo.net
    Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 20:43:21 -0400
    
    

    On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:24:34 -0400, in sentex.lists.freebsd.questions
    you wrote:

    >
    >
    >check out (sysutils/freesbie) from port collection.

    As well as /usr/src/tools/tools/nanobsd. Instead of a CD, we do it
    via USB key.

            ---Mike

    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
    >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of
    >jhall@vandaliamo.net
    >Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 11:30 AM
    >To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
    >Subject: Bootable CD with Custom Kernel
    >
    >
    >Is it possible to create a bootable CD with a custom kernel for
    >FreeBSD?
    >
    >I maintain several servers in remote locations and rather than
    >drive
    >whenever there is an update, I would prefer to just simply send the
    >offices a bootable CD with the new software. So, all they would
    >have to
    >do is restart the server with the new CD and the software/operating
    >system/whatever is updated.
    >
    >On the CD I can see having the kernel, /sbin and /bin directories,
    >with
    >the remainder of the directories (i.e. /var, /etc, etc.) remaining
    >on the
    >hard drive.
    >
    >I'd appreciate any direction anyone can give me regarding this.
    >
    >Thanks in advance for your assistance.
    >
    >
    >Jay
    >
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