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

Online.net account

On your Online.net account via console.online.net, go to:

• “Server” dropdown menu, then “Servers list”.
• Click on “Manage” on the right.
• “Rescue” button.
• As operating system select “Ubuntu 20.04 amd64”.
• Then start the operation, you server will boot on the Ubuntu live CD.

Dedibox server

• Log in the rescue live system through ssh with the provided ip/credentials.
• The provided Ubuntu version is outdated (Ubuntu Saucy), so the apt repositories have to be modified before Qemu could be installed:

$ sudo -s
# apt update
# apt install qemu-kvm

Fetch a FreeBSD Installer ISO image:

# cd /tmp
# wget https://download.freebsd.org/releases/ISO-IMAGES/14.2/FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso
# wget https://download.freebsd.org/releases/ISO-IMAGES/14.2/CHECKSUM.SHA256-FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-amd64
# 

Original:

https://loicpefferkorn.net/2015/10/freebsd-10.2-release-on-a-dedibox-xc-server-online.net-with-root-on-zfs/