FreeBSD on APU
While ago since i installed FreeBSD “by Hand” on a APU … let’s take some Notes (as we’re all getting older …) ;)
Links
- https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/serialcomms/#serialconsole-setup
- https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-write-freebsd-image-to-usb-disk-for-installation-using-dd-command/
Get Install Image
wget https://download.freebsd.org/ftp/releases/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/13.0/FreeBSD-13.0-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img.xz
xz -dv FreeBSD-13.0-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img.xz
Write to USB Stick
time dd if=FreeBSD-13.0-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img of=/dev/da1 bs=1M conv=sync status=progress
Mount Stick
mount /dev/da1s2a /mnt
Redirect Serial Console
and set other Stuff
cat <<EOF>/mnt/boot/loader.conf
boot_multicons="YES"
boot_serial="YES"
comconsole_speed="115200"
console="comconsole,vidconsole"
EOF
Unmount Image
umount /mnt
Write to USB Stick
time dd if=FreeBSD-13.0-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img of=/dev/da1 bs=1M conv=sync status=progress
Boot APU with USB Stick
Insert USB Stick into APU and Press F10 -> Boot from USB Device