ZPOOL create ZFS create How to use Disk Partitions in Single DISK ZFS setup

ZPOOL create    ZFS create  How to use Disk Partitions in Single DISK ZFS setup 

URLs to Read. For you to gain understanding.  Takes time to Learn well

:

https://blog.programster.org/zfs-create-disk-pools   Good easy explanation of ZFS

https://somedudesays.com/2021/08/the-basic-guide-to-working-with-zfs/   Good examples of RAIDZ setup

 https://github.com/yuriskinfo/cheat-sheets/blob/master/cheat-sheets/FreeBSD-cheat-sheet.adoc  FreeBSD gpart cheat sheet

https://github.com/danboid/creating-ZFS-disks-under-Linux/blob/master/README.md   Single disk Linux ZFS

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/672151/create-zfs-partition-on-existing-drive   Create ZFS Partition on existing disk  like  /dev/sda3 

https://serverfault.com/questions/596812/setup-zfs-on-freebsd-from-bsd-rescue  ZFS on FreeBSD bsd-rescue  OHV

https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19253-01/819-5461/gaynr/index.html  Create a ZFS root pool  Oracle Docs on ZFS Zettabyte File System

https://illumos.org/books/zfs-admin/gavwq.html#gazud  Illumous ZFS manual examples

https://openzfs.github.io/openzfs-docs/man/8/zfs-create.8.html  OpenZFS docs

https://github.com/openzfs/zfs/issues OpenZFS Issues web page

https://github.com/openzfs/zfs  OpenZFS  Readme.md file

https://openzfs.github.io/openzfs-docs/Getting%20Started/index.html  Get Started

  

What I want to do with my ZFS disk system.  I am using UEFI GPT, two partitions one for root /dev/sda5, one larger for home /dev/sda6 .   Boot from the ESP EFI FAT32 /EFI/freebsd/bootx64aa.efi  into the ZFS file system on a Raspberry Pi 4B with 8 gigabytes of dram memory.  I want 50 -80 GB for the root "/"  disk space.   I want 130-180 GB for the home "/home"  "/usr/ports" "/usr/home" "/usr/src"   "/home" is symbolic link to "/usr/home" 

  I am using rEFInd EFI app to select which operating system to boot on the Raspberry Pi.  I would like to boot  PuppyLinux Raspup 32bit, POP!_OS ARM64, Manjaro ARM64,  and other test arm64 OS like Raspberry Pi OS.

 

forums.freebsd.org 

https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/v4b5oj/freebsd_on_zfs_on_raspberry_pi/ Reddit ZFS setup on FreeBSD for Raspberry Pi.

https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/rzh6xh/comment/hrv68l2/  base tutorial

https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/blob/main/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot bsdinstall scripts for zfsboot

https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-arm/  FreeBSD arm mailing list subscribe

Creating a tiny new GhostBSD package for sharing with others

 Creating a tiny new GhostBSD / FreeBSD package for sharing with others, GURUs Generate_User_Report_for_Upload

 Here is an example of creating a FreeBSD style package, read some URLs

http://lastsummer.de/creating-custom-packages-on-freebsd/#:~:text=The%20last%20step%20uses%20pkg-create%288%29%20to%20build%20a,to%20use%20the%20package%20archive%20file%20with%20pkg-add%288%29.  This has very good steps to follow,

 

Insert this file to start your journey.  Copy and paste into tmp_stage.sh ;  chmod u+x tmp_stage.sh ;  sh ./tmp_stage.sh

 

 

#!/bin/sh

STAGEDIR=/tmp/stage
rm -rf ${STAGEDIR}
mkdir -p ${STAGEDIR}

cat >> ${STAGEDIR}/+PRE_DEINSTALL <<EOF
# careful here, this may clobber your system
echo "Resetting root shell"
pw usermod -n root -s /bin/csh
EOF

cat >> ${STAGEDIR}/+POST_INSTALL <<EOF
# careful here, this may clobber your system
echo "Registering root shell"
pw usermod -n root -s /bin/sh
EOF

https://github.com/freebsd/pkg  Github has some good reading too.

 

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4602977/freebsd-pkg-create-how-to Kind of Sparse as an example.  May be of future use

https://www.tecmint.com/pkg-command-examples-to-manage-packages-in-freebsd/  23 examples of using pkg command

https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/where-does-make-package-put-the-pkg-file.73535/  Helpful example of creating a package   "pkg help create"

https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/creating-a-pkg-with-pkg-create.88358/  FreeBSD forum post that I followed and put a link to this blog.

https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/freebsd-install-rtorrent-and-rutorrent-on-lighttpd-full-guide.85230/

https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/porters-handbook/plist/#plist-keywords  Yes the learning curve is too damned steep to accomplish a very simple task of creating a binary package from these 7 files:

    ./share/applications/generate_user_report.desktop #Desktop application file
    ./lib/guru/Makefile #Makefile
    ./lib/guru/README.md #Standard Readme file written in MarkDown language
    ./lib/guru/Report_fred-ghostbsd-pc1_2020-04-05_example.txt #Example Report.txt File created from User_Report.sh file
    ./lib/guru/User_Report.py #Python script file to create the GUI interface with a couple buttons
    ./lib/guru/User_Report.sh #Shell Script file
    ./lib/guru/applets-screenshooter.png #Icon file

No creation of these files from a Makefile is needed.  I included a sample Makefile.

Freebsd pkg #manifest
Best simple use of "pkg create" tool Best description on the web
Packaging setup, usage, and explanation
How to make a binary package, using FreeBSD tools
Quick Porting example from Porters Handbook

https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/creating-a-pkg-with-pkg-create.88358/#post-602161 Pat Maddox March 2023 help with pkg creation
Section 3.2..2 porting pkg plist

Rice your PC to a Red Ferrari GhostBSD in 10 minutes flat!

Rice your PC to a Red Ferrari GhostBSD in 10 minutes flat!  

Enhance your PC from a Ford Festiva to a Red Ferrari.  

Test drive Ghostbsd.org/download  "latest" version in 10 minutes flat!    

 

This could be the most fun-to-drive Ferrari ever made

https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/cars-bikes-and-boats/why-you-ll-probably-buy-the-568-300-ferrari-296-gtb-20221128-p5c1rh#:~:text=The%20296%20is%20a%20car,%2Dto%2Ddrive%20Ferrari%20ever.

Fun to drive Yellow Ferrari 296 GTB:

Small but beautiful, the $568,300 petrol-electric 296 GTB is a triumph of design, super fast and may become as legendary as the fabled Dino.

Now that you are excited about an expensive car, lets go to the other end of price spectrum to nearly FREE and pull ourselves up out of the PC computer Windows(TM) Hole by our BOOTstraps ,  into a RICED RED gleaming fast GhostBSD operating system test drive in 10 minutes!   You do have 10 minutes to spare, correct?

https://ventoy.net/en/index.html  Here download and create a USB flash drive with Ventoy applications.   https://ventoy.net/en/doc_start.html  Windows and Linux users

Place  GhostBSD.org/download  "latest" February 2, 2023 version and a copy of a puppy linux image, too.   on the Ventoy USB flash drive

PuppyLinux.com  

https://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/puppy-fossa/fossapup64-9.5.iso

 

Now Boot from Ventoy USB Flash drive and select GhostBSD image to boot in your 4GB of dram memory the "live image".   No need to install first.  The GhostBSD.ISO image is copied into dram and run from dram memory.   After booting GhostBSD, pull the USB flash drive out from the computer.  It is not needed anymore.

Use the NetworkMgr  to connect via ethernet or via wifi.

 

pkg install  hw-probe

 

hw-probe -all -uploade    Create an entry to bsd-hardware.info  see an inventory of your computer and what BSD  device drivers exist for your PC hardware.

When you do wish to install to hard drive or ssd,  click on the GBI app icon. GhostBSD Installer and answer some questions.

 

 

Tools to write image or .ISO file to a USB Flash drive:

Balena Etcher tool for Windows or Linux

Here at balena we have thousands of users working through our getting started process and until recently we were embarassed about the steps that involved flashing an SD card. There was a separate track for each Mac/Windows/Linux and several manual and error-prone steps along the way.

To our surprise there was nothing out there that fit our needs. So we built Etcher, an SD card flasher app that is simple for end users, extensible for developers, and works on any platform.

Rufus tool to write .ISO images

Create bootable USB drives the easy way

Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.

It can be especially useful for cases where:

• you need to create USB installation media from bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, UEFI, etc.)
• you need to work on a system that doesn't have an OS installed
• you need to flash a BIOS or other firmware from DOS
• you want to run a low-level utility

Despite its small size, Rufus provides everything you need!

https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/  

Win32DiskImager open source tool to write .ISO files to USB Flash drive or microSD card

This program is designed to write a raw disk image to a removable device or backup a removable device to a raw image file. It is very useful for embedded development, namely Arm development projects (Android, Ubuntu on Arm, etc). Anyone is free to branch and modify this program. Patches are always welcome.

This release is for Windows 7/8.1/10. It will should also work on Windows Server 2008/2012/2016 (although not tested by the developmers). For Windows XP/Vista, please use v0.9 (in the files archive).

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Trouble shooting FreeBSD Installation problems

Write a blog post about troubleshooting FreeBSD installation

Introduction:

FreeBSD is a powerful and reliable operating system that is widely used in servers and other critical systems. However, like any other software, it can sometimes be prone to issues during installation. In this blog post, we will discuss some common problems that you might encounter while installing FreeBSD and how to troubleshoot them.

Problem 1: Boot error

One of the most common problems that users face while installing FreeBSD is a boot error. This can be caused by a number of reasons, including a faulty installation media, a hardware issue, or a misconfigured BIOS.

To troubleshoot this problem, the first thing you should do is to check the integrity of the installation media. You can do this by running the "md5" command on the installation ISO file and comparing the output with the official checksum. If the checksum does not match, it means that the installation media is corrupt and you need to download a new ISO file.

If the checksum matches and you are still facing a boot error, it could be due to a hardware issue or a misconfigured BIOS. In this case, you should try booting from the installation media using a different computer or on a different hardware platform. If the problem persists, it could be due to a misconfigured BIOS, in which case you should try resetting the BIOS to its default settings.

Problem 2: Kernel panic

Another common problem that you might encounter during the installation of FreeBSD is a kernel panic. This can be caused by a number of reasons, including a faulty hardware component or a problem with the installation media.

To troubleshoot this problem, you should first try booting the installation media on a different computer or on a different hardware platform. If the problem persists, it could be due to a faulty hardware component, in which case you should try replacing the suspect component.

If the problem is not caused by hardware, it could be due to a problem with the installation media. In this case, you should try downloading a new ISO file and creating a new installation media.

Problem 3: "No bootable device" error

If you see the "No bootable device" error while trying to install FreeBSD, it could be due to a misconfigured BIOS or a problem with the installation media.

 

Introduction:

FreeBSD is a powerful and reliable operating system that is widely used in servers and other critical systems. However, like any other software, it can sometimes be prone to issues during installation. In this blog post, we will discuss some common problems that you might encounter while installing FreeBSD and how to troubleshoot them.

Problem 1: Boot error

One of the most common problems that users face while installing FreeBSD is a boot error. This can be caused by a number of reasons, including a faulty installation media, a hardware issue, or a misconfigured BIOS.

To troubleshoot this problem, the first thing you should do is to check the integrity of the installation media. You can do this by running the "md5" command on the installation ISO file and comparing the output with the official checksum. If the checksum does not match, it means that the installation media is corrupt and you need to download a new ISO file.

If the checksum matches and you are still facing a boot error, it could be due to a hardware issue or a misconfigured BIOS. In this case, you should try booting from the installation media using a different computer or on a different hardware platform. If the problem persists, it could be due to a misconfigured BIOS, in which case you should try resetting the BIOS to its default settings.

Problem 2: Kernel panic

Another common problem that you might encounter during the installation of FreeBSD is a kernel panic. This can be caused by a number of reasons, including a faulty hardware component or a problem with the installation media.

To troubleshoot this problem, you should first try booting the installation media on a different computer or on a different hardware platform. If the problem persists, it could be due to a faulty hardware component, in which case you should try replacing the suspect component.

If the problem is not caused by hardware, it could be due to a problem with the installation media. In this case, you should try downloading a new ISO file and creating a new installation media.

Problem 3: "No bootable device" error

If you see the "No bootable device" error while trying to install FreeBSD, it could be due to a misconfigured BIOS or a problem with the installation media.

To troubleshoot this problem, you should first check the BIOS settings and make sure that the boot order is correctly configured. The installation media should be set as the first boot device.

If the boot order is correctly configured and you are still facing the "No bootable device" error, it could be due to a problem with the installation media. In this case, you should try creating a new installation media using a different USB drive or DVD.

Conclusion:

Installing FreeBSD can sometimes be challenging, especially if you encounter problems during the process. However, by following the troubleshooting steps discussed in this blog post, you should be able to resolve most issues and successfully install the operating system.