Follow these instructions for an easy way to get up and going quickly! These are complete instructions, and will be the easiest way to get started on a new RG35XX.
Get a high quality SD (e.g. SanDisk Extreme) card, 128GB or larger, 256GB is recommended. Don't skimp here, they're cheap, and don't use the card that comes with the RG35XX as it's crap.
These are the steps that were taken to clone a 60GB PlayStation 3 (PS3) HDD to a 320GB HDD, and then expand the USERDATA partition to the full size of the new disk using a NetBSD VM.
The original 60GB HDD was cloned to an image using ddrescue.
Original disk: /dev/loop0 (mounted 60GB HDD image file) New Disk: /dev/sdd (320GB HDD)
OVH now offers FreeBSD as a distro choice, however you might still want to install a specific version yourself or choose another root filesystem. In such case - this guide is for you.
This guide explains how to install the FreeBSD on OVH VPS. This might also work for other VPS providers with the proper rescue system in place.
Inspired by https://www.klajnszmit.net/unix-bsd-linux/openbsd-on-ovh-vps
Table of contents:
These are the steps I took on Linux Mint using the PS3 HDD decryption helper
Reference discussion: HDD mounting and decryption on Linux
Follow these instructions for an easy way to get up and going quickly! These are complete instructions, and will be the easiest way to get started on a new RG35XX.
Get a high quality SD (e.g. SanDisk Extreme) card, 128GB or larger, 256GB is recommended. Don't skimp here, they're cheap, and don't use the card that comes with the RG35XX as it's crap.
Disable Secure Boot. ZFS modules can not be loaded if Secure Boot is enabled.
Before moving on I need to point out that there exists a script that can automate the configuration and install of a ZFS root system. However as convenient as it sounds the script is limited in flexibility and scope. These limitation cannot be overcome unless one has the time and compacity to edit the script to their liking. If you want to install a ZFS root system as quickly as possible and don't care about any particulars than take a good look at this github page.
| #!/usr/bin/env bash | |
| ### Setup UniFi Controller Software on Ubuntu ### | |
| # - Download Ubuntu 22.04: https://releases.ubuntu.com/jammy/ | |
| # - UniFi Controller Software Releases: https://community.ui.com/releases | |
| # - Updating and Installing Self-Hosted UniFi Network Servers (Linux): https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/220066768 | |
| # - Self-Hosting a UniFi Network Server: https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012282453 | |
| # - UniFi - Repairing Database Issues on the UniFi Network Application: https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/360006634094 | |
| # - UISP Installation Guide: https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012196527-UNMS-Installation-Guide |
Arch Linux ISO: https://archlinux.org/download/ Windows 11 ISO: https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11
Minimalist installation of OpenBSD on a Raspberry Pi 4
