Building FreeNAS

Adjusted from instructions in the FreeNAS wiki.

Install FreeBSD 7.2

1. Boot up the FreeBSD 7.2 installer disc
2. Country Selection
3. Console keymap
4. Installation Mode - Express (Begin a quick installation (for expert)'ts)
5. Destination - press "A" to use the entire disk and then "Q" to quit
6. Boot Manager - use the FreeBSD boot manager.
7. Disk Label creation - press "A" for an auto configuration. and then "Q" to accept and quit
8. Package selection - select "Developer". Answer "no" to installing the ports collection.
9. Installation media - select the FreeBSD CD/DVD
10. General configuration - set a root password, turn on networking and enable SSHD.
11. Boot into the new install

Finalize the installation

1. Install some necessary tools:
   pkg_add -r bash
pkg_add -r cdrtools
pkg_add -r subversion
2. Install FreeBSD security updates:
   
   freebsd-update fetch install
3. Update the port database:
   
   portsnap fetch extract

   Replace sh with bash:

   cd
cp .profile .bashprofile

   Add the following to the end of .bashprofile:

   # set prompt: ``username@hostname:/directory $ ''
PS1="[\u@\h:\w] "
case `id -u` in 0)
PS1="${PS1}# ";; *)
PS1="${PS1}$ ";;
esac
4. Install PHP:
   
   pkg_add -r php5

Compling FreeNAS
Download the FreeNAS source:

Compile it: