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2025/FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE on a Scaleway Dedibox server (Online.net) with root on ZFS.md

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ For the post-install network configuration step _(`/etc/rc.conf`)_, try to figu
 	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I354 2.5 GbE Backplane
 ```
 
-Setup NAT
+Setup NAT on the Linux host by creating a tap interface
 
 ```
 ip tuntap add tap0 mode tap
@@ -49,8 +49,27 @@ sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
 iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o wlan0 -j MASQUERADE
 ```
 
+Start the FreeBSD installer through Qemu, attached to the physical server disk, with the curses UI:
 
+```
+# qemu-system-x86_64 -hda /dev/sda -cdrom FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso -netdev tap,id=nd0,ifname=tap0,script=no,downscript=no -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=nd0 -curses -boot d
+```
 
-Original:
+- On the **partitioning** dialog, choose **Auto (ZFS) Guided Root-on-ZFS**
+- Follow installer up to the end, and when asked for **Manual Configuration**, choose **yes** to open a shell before exiting the installer.
+- Configure the network, modify the files accordingly to your network setup/nic driver:
 
-https://loicpefferkorn.net/2015/10/freebsd-10.2-release-on-a-dedibox-xc-server-online.net-with-root-on-zfs/
+```
+# /etc/rc.conf  
+  
+ifconfig_igb0="inet x.x.x.x netmask 255.255.255.0"  
+defaultrouter='x.x.x.x'  
+  
+# /etc/resolv.conf  
+nameserver x.x.x.x
+```
+
+## See also
+
+* https://loicpefferkorn.net/2015/10/freebsd-10.2-release-on-a-dedibox-xc-server-online.net-with-root-on-zfs/
+* https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/Networking