NomadBSD: Persistent USB flash drive based desktop OS (nomadbsd.org) 61 points by DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ HN
[–] pull_my_finger 3y ago ↗ Does FreeBSD not have a way to run from a flash drive in this way? [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Not persistent. You can boot into an ISO of course but the flash drive won’t be able to store changes, files, etc [–] nix23 3y ago ↗ That's not true!! I installed FreeBSD many times on a USB stick...and of curse i can safe stuff. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Can you please share details? How do you partition the USB? How do you not overwrite the boot image? I’d like to learn. [–] nix23 3y ago ↗ You install BSD/Linux/Windows on a USB-stick like you install it on a SSD/HDD, it's the same...a blockdevice. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Right but how do you install it on that drive if you’re using that drive as the ISO on first boot?I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something? [–] nix23 3y ago ↗ You use two USB sticks, on one you write the installer and during install you select the second usb-stick instead for example a SSD..that's it.>I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something?ExactlyYou just need those two sticks for installation, after installation just one. NomadBSD is just a preinstalled Image +. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Yeah, that’s the difference. NomadBSD only ever requires a single blockdevice.Using two is a minor inconvenience, but the work going into NomadBSD is pretty cool. You should check it out, sounds like you boot off flash drives pretty often.
[–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Not persistent. You can boot into an ISO of course but the flash drive won’t be able to store changes, files, etc [–] nix23 3y ago ↗ That's not true!! I installed FreeBSD many times on a USB stick...and of curse i can safe stuff. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Can you please share details? How do you partition the USB? How do you not overwrite the boot image? I’d like to learn. [–] nix23 3y ago ↗ You install BSD/Linux/Windows on a USB-stick like you install it on a SSD/HDD, it's the same...a blockdevice. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Right but how do you install it on that drive if you’re using that drive as the ISO on first boot?I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something? [–] nix23 3y ago ↗ You use two USB sticks, on one you write the installer and during install you select the second usb-stick instead for example a SSD..that's it.>I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something?ExactlyYou just need those two sticks for installation, after installation just one. NomadBSD is just a preinstalled Image +. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Yeah, that’s the difference. NomadBSD only ever requires a single blockdevice.Using two is a minor inconvenience, but the work going into NomadBSD is pretty cool. You should check it out, sounds like you boot off flash drives pretty often.
[–] nix23 3y ago ↗ That's not true!! I installed FreeBSD many times on a USB stick...and of curse i can safe stuff. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Can you please share details? How do you partition the USB? How do you not overwrite the boot image? I’d like to learn. [–] nix23 3y ago ↗ You install BSD/Linux/Windows on a USB-stick like you install it on a SSD/HDD, it's the same...a blockdevice. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Right but how do you install it on that drive if you’re using that drive as the ISO on first boot?I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something? [–] nix23 3y ago ↗ You use two USB sticks, on one you write the installer and during install you select the second usb-stick instead for example a SSD..that's it.>I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something?ExactlyYou just need those two sticks for installation, after installation just one. NomadBSD is just a preinstalled Image +. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Yeah, that’s the difference. NomadBSD only ever requires a single blockdevice.Using two is a minor inconvenience, but the work going into NomadBSD is pretty cool. You should check it out, sounds like you boot off flash drives pretty often.
[–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Can you please share details? How do you partition the USB? How do you not overwrite the boot image? I’d like to learn. [–] nix23 3y ago ↗ You install BSD/Linux/Windows on a USB-stick like you install it on a SSD/HDD, it's the same...a blockdevice. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Right but how do you install it on that drive if you’re using that drive as the ISO on first boot?I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something? [–] nix23 3y ago ↗ You use two USB sticks, on one you write the installer and during install you select the second usb-stick instead for example a SSD..that's it.>I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something?ExactlyYou just need those two sticks for installation, after installation just one. NomadBSD is just a preinstalled Image +. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Yeah, that’s the difference. NomadBSD only ever requires a single blockdevice.Using two is a minor inconvenience, but the work going into NomadBSD is pretty cool. You should check it out, sounds like you boot off flash drives pretty often.
[–] nix23 3y ago ↗ You install BSD/Linux/Windows on a USB-stick like you install it on a SSD/HDD, it's the same...a blockdevice. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Right but how do you install it on that drive if you’re using that drive as the ISO on first boot?I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something? [–] nix23 3y ago ↗ You use two USB sticks, on one you write the installer and during install you select the second usb-stick instead for example a SSD..that's it.>I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something?ExactlyYou just need those two sticks for installation, after installation just one. NomadBSD is just a preinstalled Image +. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Yeah, that’s the difference. NomadBSD only ever requires a single blockdevice.Using two is a minor inconvenience, but the work going into NomadBSD is pretty cool. You should check it out, sounds like you boot off flash drives pretty often.
[–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Right but how do you install it on that drive if you’re using that drive as the ISO on first boot?I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something? [–] nix23 3y ago ↗ You use two USB sticks, on one you write the installer and during install you select the second usb-stick instead for example a SSD..that's it.>I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something?ExactlyYou just need those two sticks for installation, after installation just one. NomadBSD is just a preinstalled Image +. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Yeah, that’s the difference. NomadBSD only ever requires a single blockdevice.Using two is a minor inconvenience, but the work going into NomadBSD is pretty cool. You should check it out, sounds like you boot off flash drives pretty often.
[–] nix23 3y ago ↗ You use two USB sticks, on one you write the installer and during install you select the second usb-stick instead for example a SSD..that's it.>I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something?ExactlyYou just need those two sticks for installation, after installation just one. NomadBSD is just a preinstalled Image +. [–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Yeah, that’s the difference. NomadBSD only ever requires a single blockdevice.Using two is a minor inconvenience, but the work going into NomadBSD is pretty cool. You should check it out, sounds like you boot off flash drives pretty often.
[–] DrBenCarson 3y ago ↗ Yeah, that’s the difference. NomadBSD only ever requires a single blockdevice.Using two is a minor inconvenience, but the work going into NomadBSD is pretty cool. You should check it out, sounds like you boot off flash drives pretty often.
[–] type0 3y ago ↗ MX Linux is awesome for persistent install on usb stick [–] LargoLasskhyfv 3y ago ↗ Even more awesome for running in/from RAM(after initial boot from stick).$ uptime 12:40:42 up 226 days, 3:42, 3 users, load average: 0.07, 0.22, 0.31
[–] LargoLasskhyfv 3y ago ↗ Even more awesome for running in/from RAM(after initial boot from stick).$ uptime 12:40:42 up 226 days, 3:42, 3 users, load average: 0.07, 0.22, 0.31
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[ 4.8 ms ] story [ 33.6 ms ] threadI see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something?
>I see what you’re saying but it sounds like you’re using two block devices on at least the first boot? Or am I missing something?
Exactly
You just need those two sticks for installation, after installation just one. NomadBSD is just a preinstalled Image +.
Using two is a minor inconvenience, but the work going into NomadBSD is pretty cool. You should check it out, sounds like you boot off flash drives pretty often.
$ uptime 12:40:42 up 226 days, 3:42, 3 users, load average: 0.07, 0.22, 0.31