I know that one can install Debian from (AFAIK) any Linux computer using debootstrap.Is there any way to do the same for freeBSD or do I need to make a CDROM?
Is there any way to install freeBSD from Debian?
freebsd;system installation
I couldn't find any debootstrap-like software. And there are some (probably solvable) caveats if one was planning to create one:There might be file system compatibilitiy issuesdebootstrap's second stage relies on being able to chroot to the target directory as it has to run some apps in it (and the linux kernel can't execute FreeBSD binaries afaik) . Any debootstrap-like freebsd-bootstrapping software would run into the same issue (yes, you can get around this by doing a --foreign bootstrap but this just makes stuff more complicated)However, I can give you some alternatives to burning a CD/DVD:Try getting an installed disk image that you write to the partition of your choiceInstall it inside software like VirtualBox. It has support for accessing real partitions/drives, but that's dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. Alternatively, you could install it on a virtual disk and later copy the system partition's contents to one of your real partitions (make sure it's big enough!!!)Download a USB pen drive image with the installer on it. You'd just need to copy it to an old unused stick and boot from USB.