Download FreeBSD AMD64 15.0-CURRENT image from FreeBSD ISO Images
https://download.freebsd.org/releases/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/15.0/ Directory of 15.0 images
# use this image file or something similar to this AMD64 image for FreeBSD operating system
Use curl or wget app to download image.
curl -O https://download.freebsd.org/releases/ISO-IMAGES/15.0/FreeBSD-15.0-RELEASE-amd64-mini-memstick.img.xz
or
ls -lh FreeBSD*
total 126M
-rw-r--r-- 1 kliktel kliktel 115M Jan 2 02:17 FreeBSD-15.0-RELEASE-amd64-mini-memstick.img.xz
[kliktel@kliktel-pc Downloads]$ cd FreeBSD
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$ ls
FreeBSD-15.0-RELEASE-amd64-mini-memstick.img.xz
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$ ls
FreeBSD-15.0-RELEASE-amd64-mini-memstick.img.xz
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$ sudo unxz -c FreeBSD-15.0-RELEASE-amd64-mini-memstick.img.xz | dd of=/dev/sdb bs=1M conv=fsync status=progress
[sudo] password for kliktel:
689295872 bytes (689 MB, 657 MiB) copied, 76 s, 9.0 MB/s
0+17566 records in
0+17566 records out
689295872 bytes (689 MB, 657 MiB) copied, 95.0699 s, 7.3 MB/s
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$
Using Manjaro Linux or FreeBSD to download with curl, write image using 'unxz' and 'dd' commands. Use 'gdisk' to look at resulting partitions on /dev/sdb
This was tested on Manjaro Linux laptop.
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$ uname -a
Linux kliktel-pc 5.10.234-2-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Feb 3 16:28:09 UTC 2025 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Linux kliktel-pc 5.10.234-2-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Feb 3 16:28:09 UTC 2025 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b2db Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Thinkpad T430 camera
Bus 001 Device 050: ID 154b:00ee PNY USB 2.0 FD
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 003 Device 005: ID 1b3f:2008 Generalplus Technology Inc. USB Audio Device
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$ gdisk /dev/sdb
GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.10
Partition table scan:
MBR: MBR only
BSD: not present
APM: not present
GPT: not present
***************************************************************
Found invalid GPT and valid MBR; converting MBR to GPT format
in memory. THIS OPERATION IS POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE! Exit by
typing 'q' if you don't want to convert your MBR partitions
to GPT format!
***************************************************************
Warning! Main partition table overlaps the first partition by 33 blocks!
You will need to delete this partition or resize it in another utility.
Command (? for help): p
Disk /dev/sdb: 60628992 sectors, 28.9 GiB
Model: USB 2.0 FD
Sector size (logical/physical): 512/512 bytes
Disk identifier (GUID): F71BE7A5-2FC7-4A67-9797-AD5BA071E3C0
Partition table holds up to 128 entries
Main partition table begins at sector 2 and ends at sector 33
First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 60628958
Partitions will be aligned on 1-sector boundaries
Total free space is 59282678 sectors (28.3 GiB)
Number Start (sector) End (sector) Size Code Name
1 1 66584 32.5 MiB EF00 EFI system partition
2 66585 1346280 624.9 MiB A500 FreeBSD disklabel
Command (? for help): q
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$
Disk /dev/sdb: 28.91 GiB, 31042043904 bytes, 60628992 sectors
Disk model: USB 2.0 FD
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x90909090
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1 1 66584 66584 32.5M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
/dev/sdb2 * 66585 1346280 1279696 624.9M a5 FreeBSD
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$ fdisk -l /dev/sdb
Disk /dev/sdb: 28.91 GiB, 31042043904 bytes, 60628992 sectors
Disk model: USB 2.0 FD
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x90909090
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1 1 66584 66584 32.5M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
/dev/sdb2 * 66585 1346280 1279696 624.9M a5 FreeBSD
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b2db Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Thinkpad T430 camera
Bus 001 Device 050: ID 154b:00ee PNY USB 2.0 FD
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 003 Device 005: ID 1b3f:2008 Generalplus Technology Inc. USB Audio Device
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$ gdisk /dev/sdb
GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.10
Partition table scan:
MBR: MBR only
BSD: not present
APM: not present
GPT: not present
***************************************************************
Found invalid GPT and valid MBR; converting MBR to GPT format
in memory. THIS OPERATION IS POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE! Exit by
typing 'q' if you don't want to convert your MBR partitions
to GPT format!
***************************************************************
Warning! Main partition table overlaps the first partition by 33 blocks!
You will need to delete this partition or resize it in another utility.
Command (? for help): p
Disk /dev/sdb: 60628992 sectors, 28.9 GiB
Model: USB 2.0 FD
Sector size (logical/physical): 512/512 bytes
Disk identifier (GUID): F71BE7A5-2FC7-4A67-9797-AD5BA071E3C0
Partition table holds up to 128 entries
Main partition table begins at sector 2 and ends at sector 33
First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 60628958
Partitions will be aligned on 1-sector boundaries
Total free space is 59282678 sectors (28.3 GiB)
Number Start (sector) End (sector) Size Code Name
1 1 66584 32.5 MiB EF00 EFI system partition
2 66585 1346280 624.9 MiB A500 FreeBSD disklabel
Command (? for help): q
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$
Disk /dev/sdb: 28.91 GiB, 31042043904 bytes, 60628992 sectors
Disk model: USB 2.0 FD
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x90909090
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1 1 66584 66584 32.5M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
/dev/sdb2 * 66585 1346280 1279696 624.9M a5 FreeBSD
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$ fdisk -l /dev/sdb
Disk /dev/sdb: 28.91 GiB, 31042043904 bytes, 60628992 sectors
Disk model: USB 2.0 FD
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x90909090
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1 1 66584 66584 32.5M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
/dev/sdb2 * 66585 1346280 1279696 624.9M a5 FreeBSD
[kliktel@kliktel-pc FreeBSD]$
Reference Grok/i answer to download a img.xz compressed image and write into a USB flash disk drive stick in one command line:
https://x.com/i/grok/share/6jQQ22gx02jbT3IOi65HBudSH
Install FreeBSD-15.0-CURRENT to an AlderLake N150 or N100 miniPC.
https://x.com/i/grok/share/fZeAQyPE0NAHer7PpK7PIldiL
This current blog entry https://puppylinux-or-pcbsd.blogspot.com/2026/01/download-freebsd-amd64-150-current.html
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