Prepping to install

["William A. Mahaffey III" <wam%hiwaay.net@localhost>]

I am preparing to install NetBSD 6.1.5 on a new server, AMD C32 based, 
4256EE CPU, Supermicro H8SCM mbd, 6 X 1 TB 2.5" HDD's, to be 
partitioned/RAIDed (software). Firstly, is this the correct list to post 
what could be a blizzard of noob-ish install questions ? If not, where, 
please ? Either way, I downloaded both of the 6.1.5 boot ISO's. The 
online docs mention installing from a CD or floppy, but no mention of a 
USB stick network install, my preference. Is this in fact feasible ? If 
so, is it documented anywhere ? Does the installer provide for possibly 
complex partitioning during install via shell access or something 
similar ? For reference, I am writing this on a FreeBSD 9.3Rp13 box, 
setup (last summer) similarly to what I want to do w/ this NetBSD 
server. This box has 4 X 1 TB 2.5" HDD's, partitioned into /boot, swap, 
/, /usr, & /home, with /usr & /home RAID0-ed. The installer had a point 
where you could pop into a shell & execute shell commands (or script) to 
complete the partitioning w/o any fat-fingering of delicate, tedious, 
repetitive commands. I am planning on /boot, swap, /, /usr, /var, & 
/home for the server (5 slices per drive, with / RAID1-ed from 2 
partitions, /usr RAID1-ed from the other 4 of that size, /boot RAID1-ed 
from 6 slices, 1 per drive, & /home & /var RAID5-ed from 6 slices, 1 per 
drive). Thanks in advance for any & all input.


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	William A. Mahaffey III

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