Update [[how to install netbsd from an usb memory stick]] wiki tutorial

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Subject: Update [[how to install netbsd from an usb memory stick]] wiki tutorial
From: Leonardo Taccari <iamleot%gmail.com@localhost>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 13:25:22 +0200

Hello netbsd-docs@,
in this email I will provide a patch to update the [[how to install
netbsd from an usb memory disk]] tutorial in the NetBSD wiki as
discussed with gnrp on #netbsd.

Now the installation procedure is pretty straightforward and is
documented in a README[0] (but only available in the 5.1.2 release).

I tried to be as clear as possible but feel free to improve it. I only
described the dd(1)-way for copying the image to the memory stick, it
would be nice to add some information regarding non-Unix systems too
(but I don't know and can't access any non-Unix system :)).


 [0]: http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-5.1.2/memstick/README


Keep up the good work!
L.

--- how_to_install_netbsd_from_an_usb_memory_stick.orig 2012-08-09 
11:53:30.000000000 +0200
+++ how_to_install_netbsd_from_an_usb_memory_stick      2012-08-09 
12:59:02.000000000 +0200
@@ -1,393 +1,30 @@
-This describes how to install NetBSD (i386/amd64) using a Memory Stick instead 
of a CD-ROM Drive.
-
-
-
-**Contents**
-
-
-
-[[!toc levels=3]]
-
-
-
-#Easy method using mkmemstick.sh
-
-
-
-[Create an image using 
mkmemstick.sh](http://jmcneill.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!F507161C07E89CBE!170.entry)
-
-
-
-This script depends on the sysutils/cdrtools package.
-
-
-
-1 Fetch a copy of the ISO you wish to install along with 
[mkmemstick.sh](http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/jmcneill/mkmemstick.sh)
-
-
-
-2 Create a disk image from the ISO:
-
-
-
-    $ sh mkmemstick.sh i386cd-5.0.1.iso i386memstick-5.0.1.img
-
-
-
-3 Write the newly created image to the memory stick as root:
-
-
-
-    # dd if=i386memstick-5.0.1.img of=/dev/sd0d
-
-4 Boot from the USB device and follow the [installation process 
below](/How_to_install_NetBSD_from_an_USB_Memory_Stick/#index3h2). 
-
-
-
-#Manual method
-
-##Make the Memory Stick bootable
-
-
-
-1 Install the Master Boot Record (MBR):
-
-
-
-    # fdisk -i /dev/rsd0d
-
-
-
-2 Create an fdisk partition for NetBSD:
-
-<pre><code>
-
-# fdisk -u /dev/rsd0d
-
-Disk: /dev/rsd0d
-
-NetBSD disklabel disk geometry:
-
-cylinders: 974, heads: 128, sectors/track: 8 (1024 sectors/cylinder)
-
-total sectors: 997375
-
-BIOS disk geometry:
-
-cylinders: 974, heads: 128, sectors/track: 8 (1024 sectors/cylinder)
-
-total sectors: 997375
-
-Do you want to change our idea of what BIOS thinks? [n] n
-
-Partition table:
-
-0: Primary DOS with 32 bit FAT (sysid 11)
-
-   start 8, size 997367 (487 MB, Cyls 0-973/127/8)
-
-1: <UNUSED>
-
-2: <UNUSED>
-
-3: <UNUSED>
-
-Bootselector disabled.
-
-Which partition do you want to change?: [none] 0
-
-The data for partition 0 is:
-
-Primary DOS with 32 bit FAT (sysid 11)
-
-   start 8, size 997367 (487 MB, Cyls 0-973/127/8)
-
-sysid: [0..255 default: 11] 169
-
-start: [0..974cyl default: 8, 0cyl, 0MB] (RETURN)
-
-size: [0..974cyl default: 997367, 974cyl, 487MB]
-
-bootmenu: [] (RETURN)
-
-Partition table:
-
-0: NetBSD (sysid 169)
-
-   start 8, size 997367 (487 MB, Cyls 0-973/127/8)
-
-1: <UNUSED>
-
-2 :<UNUSED>
-
-3: <UNUSED>
-
-Bootselector disabled.
-
-Which partition do you want to change?: [none] (RETURN)
-
-We haven't written the MBR back to disk yet.  This is your last chance.
-
-Partition table:
-
-0: NetBSD (sysid 169)
-
-   start 8, size 997367 (487 MB, Cyls 0-973/127/8)
-
-1: <UNUSED>
-
-2: <UNUSED>
-
-3: <UNUSED>
-
-Bootselector disabled.
-
-Should we write new partition table? [n] y
-
-</code></pre>
-
-
-
-3 Set the NetBSD partition active (it's partition Number 0):
-
-<pre><code>
-
-# fdisk -a /dev/rsd0d
-
-Disk: /dev/rsd0d
-
-NetBSD disklabel disk geometry:
-
-cylinders: 974, heads: 128, sectors/track: 8 (1024 sectors/cylinder)
-
-total sectors: 997375
-
-BIOS disk geometry:
-
-cylinders: 974, heads: 128, sectors/track: 8 (1024 sectors/cylinder)
-
-total sectors: 997375
-
-Partition table:
-
-0: NetBSD (sysid 169)
-
-   start 8, size 997367 (487 MB, Cyls 0-973/127/8)
-
-1: <UNUSED>
-
-2: <UNUSED>
-
-3: <UNUSED>
-
-Bootselector disabled.
-
-Do you want to change the active partition? [n] y
-
-Choosing 4 will make no partition active.
-
-active partition: [0..4 default: 4] 0
-
-Are you happy with this choice? [n] y
-
-</code></pre>
-
-
-
-4 Create the NetBSD disklabel and add the partitions "a" and "d":
-
-<pre><code>
-
-# disklabel -i -I sd0
-
-partition> a
-
-Filesystem type [?] [MSDOS]: 4.2BSD
-
-Start offset ('x' to start after partition 'x') [0.0078125c, 8s, 0.00390625M]: 
63
-
-Partition size ('$' for all remaining) [973.991c, 997367s, 486.996M]: $
-
-partition> d
-
-Filesystem type [?] [unused]: (RETURN)
-
-Start offset ('x' to start after partition 'x') [0c, 0s, 0M]: (RETURN)
-
-Partition size ('$' for all remaining) [973.999c, 997375s, 487M]: (RETURN)
-
-partition> W
-
-Label disk [n]? y
-
-Label written
-
-We haven't written the MBR back to disk yet.  This is your last chance.
-
-Should we write new partition table? [n] y
-
-</code></pre>
-
-
-
-5 Create a new NetBSD filesystem on partition sd0a:
-
-
-
-    # newfs /dev/rsd0a
-
-
-
-
-
-6 Make the partition sd0a bootable:
-
-<pre><code>
-
-# mkdir /stick
-
-# mount /dev/sd0a /stick
-
-# cp /usr/mdec/boot /stick
-
-# umount /stick
-
-# installboot -v -o timeout=1 /dev/rsd0a /usr/mdec/bootxx_ffsv1
-
-</code></pre>
-
-##Copy the installation sets to the Memory Stick
-
-
-
-7 For the installation you need an installation kernel and the installation 
sets. To get them, fetch for example a NetBSD CD-image file from a local 
FTP-Mirror [1](http://www.netbsd.org/mirrors/#ftp):
-
-
-
-    $ cd /home/mark
-
-    $ ftp -a ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/4.0.1/i386cd-4.0.1.iso
-
-
-
-
-
-8 Mount the CD-image file:
-
-
-
-    $ su
-
-    # mkdir /image
-
-    # vnconfig -c vnd0 /home/mark/i386cd-4.0.1.iso
-
-    # mount_cd9660 /dev/vnd0d /image
-
-
-
-9 Mount the Memory Stick and copy the **Install kernel** and **sets**:
-
-
-
-    # mount /dev/sd0a /stick
-
-    # cp /image/i386/binary/kernel/netbsd-INSTALL.gz /stick/netbsd.gz
-
-    # cp -R /image/i386/binary/sets /stick/sets
-
-    # umount /stick
-
-    # rmdir /stick
-
-
-
-10 Umount the CD-image:
-
-
-
-    # umount /image
-
-    # vnconfig -u vnd0
-
-    # rmdir /image
-
-
-
-The Memory Stick is now ready to boot the NetBSD-Install system. Just reboot 
and change your BIOS to boot the USB Memory Stick.
-
-##The installation process
-
-
-
-If the Memory Stick boots fine, proceed with the Installation as usual, but 
the selection of the Install-sets is not quite intuitive:
-
-
-
-    "Your disk is now ready for installing the kernel and the distributions 
sets [...]"
-
-    [...]
-
-    Install from
-
-    f: Unmounted fs
-
-
-
-
-
-Press RETURN and the following screen appears:
-
-
-
-    "Enter the unmounted local device and directory on that device where the 
distribution is located. [...]"
-
-
-
-
-
-Choose the following options:
-
-
-
-    a: Device             sd0a
-
-    b: File system        ffs
-
-    c: Base directory       
-
-    d: Set directory      /sets
-
-
-
-Yes, "c: Base directory" is left empty, because we had copied the distribution 
.tgz files to the /sets directory on the Memory Stick (9.)
-
-
-
-Now continue with the installation as usual. Good luck!
-
-###Alternative Method
-
-
-
-An alternative setup method saves space on the Stick at the expense of sysinst 
automation and is therefore more advanced. This method skips the sysinst tool 
by copying the sets and the **normal** GENERIC Kernel instead of the 
install-Kernel.
-
-
-
-Extract the sets from the harddisk directly on to the Memory stick (/mnt).
-
-
-
-    # tar xvfzp sets.tgz -C /mnt 
-
-
-
-Extract the Kernel to the target root
-
-
-
-    # tar xvfzp GENERIC-kernel.tgz -C /mnt
-
-
-
-All you need to do is now to create a valid /etc/fstab and modify /etc/rc.conf 
to RC_CONFIGURED=yes on the target root (/mnt) and reboot. All fine tuning can 
be done, when you're logged in. 
+From NetBSD 5.1.2 for the i386 and amd64 ports is it possible to install
+NetBSD using a memory stick instead of a CD-ROM drive, this tutorial
+describes step by step the required procedure to install it.
+
+# Downloading the installation image #
+Installation images are available in the [NetBSD
+mirrors](http://www.netbsd.org/mirrors/) under the images/ directory, their
+filenames match the *install.img* pattern.
+
+For example if we want to download NetBSD 6.0_BETA2 for i386:
+       # ftp 
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-6.0_BETA2/images/NetBSD-6.0_BETA2-i386-install.img.gz
+
+# Copying the installation image to the memory stick #
+## dd(1) ##
+To prepare the memory stick under a Unix system we can just use
+[dd(1)](http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?dd+1+NetBSD-current)
+for example if the memory stick is recognized as sd0 (**Warning: this will
+overwrite all the contents on your memory stick**):
+       # gunzip NetBSD-6.0_BETA2-i386-install.img.gz
+       # dd if=NetBSD-6.0_BETA2-i386-install.img of=/dev/rsd0d
+
+# Installation process #
+After NetBSD is booted from the memory stick the installation process is
+usual (you can find an example in
+[The NetBSD Guide](http://netbsd.org/docs/guide/en/chap-exinst.html))
+just pay attention when choosing the installation media: if you want
+to install using the installation sets on the memory stick when
+[choosing the installation 
media](http://www.netbsd.org/docs/guide/en/chap-exinst.html#exinst-choose-media)
+select *g: local directory* and then clear the *base* (by default it points
+to release/).

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