The download directory also contains the Release Notes for that version of FreeNAS®. This file contains the changes introduced by that release, any known issues, and the SHA256 checksums of the files in the download directory. The command you use to verify the checksum varies by operating system:
Category Archives: Linux
Installing the FreeNAS Image Directly to a USB Drive
The quickest and easiest way to get a FreeNAS server running is to write the image directly to a USB drive. After imaging the drive you can plug it into the computer, set the bios to boot from the drive, and watch FreeNAS boot directly from USB.
Install freenas from USB stick
It would be better to provide directions for how to decompress and flash the .xz image, like so:
UNetbootin
UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu, Fedora, and other Linux distributions without burning a CD. It runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. You can either let UNetbootin download one of the many distributions supported out-of-the-box for you, or supply your own Linux .iso file if you’ve already downloaded …
Image Writer for Windows
This tool is used for writing images to USB sticks or SD/CF cards on Windows.
LiveUSB Install Linux on a stick!
LiveUSB Install is a free software for GNU/Linux and Windows. With LiveUSB Install you can effortlessly install various Linux distributions on your thumbdrive. This way, you can always carry your favourite distro in your pocket – on your bootable thumb drive!