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+====== Update ======
+The below method doesn't work anymore.\\
+SSH is inaccessible/unsetable on the iso (2014-09)\\
+====== Introduction ======
+Purpose: test if it's easily installable, using ZFS avoiding SystemD :-X\\
+Main web site: [[https://www.archbsd.net/]]\\
+Wiki: [[https://wiki.archbsd.net/index.php/Main_Page]]
+====== VM creation ======
+From VIrtualBOX: New / BSD / FreeBSD 64\\
+RAM: 1024MB\\
+Edit the VM for:
+  * bidirectional clipboard
+  * Bridged Adapter
+  * Remove IDE disk
+  * Add SATA controller
+  * Add SATA disk ~ 5GB
+  * Set as SSD hard drive
+  * Mount ArchBSD iso in CD
+Save and launch the VM
+====== Install ======
+===== SSH access =====
+==== Network ====
+Find the ip of your VM:
+<code bash>
+ifconfig
+dhclient em0
+</code>
+==== Root Password ====
+Change root password
+<code bash>
+passwd</code>
+==== SSHD config ====
+Setup sshd
+<code bash>vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config</code>
+Then change/uncomment
+<code>
+[…]
+PermitRootLogin yes
+[…]
+PasswordAuthentication yes
+[…]
+ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
+</code>
+==== Start SSHD ====
+Then Launch sshd:
+<code bash>
+/etc/init.d/sshd start
+</code>
+\\
+Then remote connect to it
+===== Setup keyboard =====
+<code bash>kbdmap</code>
+===== GPT partition =====
+<code bash>
+gpart create -s gpt ada0
+gpart add -s 128k -t freebsd-boot ada0
+gpart add -s 1g -t freebsd-swap ada0
+gpart add -t freebsd-zfs ada0
+</code>
+===== ZFS Pool =====
+<code bash>
+zpool create tank /dev/ada0p3
+</code>
+Interesting output:
+<code>
+cannot mount '/tank': failed to create mountpoint
+Exit 1</code>
+===== Bootloader =====
+<code bash>gpart bootcode -b /boot/pmbr -p /boot/gptzfsboot -i1 ada0</code>
+===== ZFS Pool =====
+==== Reimport ====
+<code bash>mdmfs -t swap -s 128m md /boot/zfs</code>
+Interesting output:
+<code>mdmfs: mdconfig (attach) exited with error code 1
+Exit 1</code>
+<code bash>zpool export tank</code>
+<code bash>zpool import -o altroot=/mnt -o cachefile=/boot/zfs/zpool.cache -f tank</code>
+Interesting output:
+<code>cannot mount '/mnt/tank': failed to create mountpoint
+Exit 1</code>
+==== Checksum (optional) ====
+<code bash>zfs set checksum=fletcher4 tank</code>
+==== Datasets ====
+<code bash>
+zfs create -o canmount=off -o mountpoint=legacy tank/ROOT
+zfs create -o canmount=on -o compression=on -o mountpoint=/ tank/ROOT/archbsd-0
+zfs create -o compression=on -o mountpoint=/home tank/HOME
+zfs create -o compression=off -o mountpoint=/root tank/HOME/root
+</code>
+====== Installing Base ======
+<code base>pacstrap /mnt base</code>
+Interesting output ...
+<code>
+downloading required keys...
+:: Import PGP key 2048R/, "Claudiu Traistaru <claudiu2004@gmail.com>", created: 2013-09-11? [Y/n]
+error: key "Claudiu Traistaru <claudiu2004@gmail.com>" could not be imported
+error: required key missing from keyring
+error: failed to commit transaction (unexpected error)
+Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
+==> ERROR: Failed to install packages to new root
+Exit 1
+</code>
+FIXME Workaround:
+<code bash>cp /etc/pacman.conf /tmp/. </code>
+modifiy /etc/pacman.conf like:
+<code>
+#SigLevel    = Required DatabaseOptional
+SigLevel = Never
+</code>
+then re-run pacstrap as:
+<code base>pacstrap -C /tmp/pacman.conf /mnt base</code>
+Errors / warnings:
+<code>
+[…]
+( 6/27) installing bash                                             [######################################################################] 100%
+install-info: No such file or directory for /usr/share/info/bash.info.gz
+[…]
+(24/27) installing pacman                                             [######################################################################] 100%
+ >>> Run  `pacman-key --init; pacman-key --populate archlinux`
+ >>> to import the data required by pacman for package verification.
+ >>> See: https://www.archlinux.org/news/having-pacman-verify-packages
+</code>
+====== System configuration ======
+===== Chroot =====
+<code bash>  chroot /mnt </code>
+===== /etc/fstab =====
+<code bash>
+cat << EOF > /etc/fstab
+# Device    Mountpoint FStype Options Dump Pass #
+proc        /proc      procfs rw      0    0
+/dev/ada0p2  none      swap   sw      0    0
+EOF
+</code>
+===== /boot/loader.conf =====
+<code bash>
+cat << EOF >> /boot/loader.conf
+vfs.root.mountfrom="zfs:tank/ROOT/archbsd-0"
+EOF
+</code>
+:!: no need to add this (already in the file :!:
+<code>
+# Load File-System Support
+zfs_load="YES"
+</code>
+===== timezone =====
+<code bash>
+ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Paris /etc/localtime </code>
+===== hostname =====
+<code bash>
+echo 'HOSTNAME="archBSD"' > /etc/conf.d/hostname
+</code>
+===== Root passwd =====
+<code bash>
+passwd
+</code>
+===== Exit chroot =====
+Exit from chroot
+<code bash>exit</code>
+===== zpool save =====
+<code bash>
+cp /boot/zfs/zpool.cache /mnt/boot/zfs/zpool.cache
+</code>
+Fails ... of course :@
+<code>
+cp: /boot/zfs/zpool.cache: No such file or directory
+Exit 1
+</code>
+===== Bootfs =====
+<code bash>
+zpool set bootfs=tank/ROOT/archbsd-0 tank
+</code>
+===== FreeBSD init =====
+<code bash>
+echo zfs_enable="YES" > /mnt/etc/rc.conf
+</code>
+===== Reboot =====
+Cross fingers …
+====== Post Install ======
+The adventure begun
+===== base-devel =====
+<code bash>pacman -S base-devel</code>
+FIXME Work in progress !
+====== References ======
+  * [[https://wiki.archbsd.net/index.php/Official_Arch_BSD_Install_Guide | Install guide]]
+  * [[https://wiki.archbsd.net/index.php/Official_Arch_BSD_ZFS_Install_Guide | Install guide ZFS]]