Re: Installing Debian root on ZFS mirror NetBoot

[David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>]

On 3/31/19 12:45 AM, Mimiko wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I know that ZFS is not well supported as MD raids. All I've found on 
> internet on installing Debian on ZFS is using a live disk.
>
> My goal is to boot from network and install Debian root on ZFS raid 
> mirror. I can do this using MD raid. I am searching for suggestions of 
> how to enable ZFS during installing from network and partition disks 
> using ZFS.
>
> Any suggestion and ideas a welcome.

I migrated my SOHO file server to FreeBSD specifically for ZFS.  While 
FreeBSD rocks as a server OS, I find that graphical desktops are better 
on Debian.  On Debian, I use BTRFS.  I also use only one device for the 
system drive, and keep it small (16 GB SSD and USB flash drives) to 
facilitate taking, storing, and restoring images.


David