[FULL TUTORIAL] How to Install FreeBSD on an OVH Dedicated Server

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[FULL TUTORIAL] How to Install FreeBSD on an OVH Dedicated Server​

This guide explains step-by-step how to install FreeBSD on an OVH machine using the OVH Control Panel.


This tutorial works for:

• OVH Dedicated Servers
• SoYouStart
• Kimsufi

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Login to OVH Control Panel​

1. Go to: https://www.ovh.com/manager/
2. Login to your account
3. Go to:

Bare Metal Cloud → Dedicated Servers
4. Select your server

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Switch to Rescue Mode​

Before installing FreeBSD, enable Rescue Mode.

1. Go to Netboot
2. Select:

Linux Rescue (64bit)
3. Click Apply
4. Reboot the server


After reboot, OVH will send you an email with:

• Rescue IP
• Root password

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Connect to Rescue Mode (SSH)​

From your PC, connect via SSH:

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

Enter the rescue password from email.


Now you are inside the temporary rescue system.

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Partition the Disk (Optional – Clean Install)​

Check disks:

lsblk

Usually disk is:

/dev/sda

If you want to completely wipe it:


⚠ WARNING: This deletes everything.

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=1M count=100

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Install FreeBSD from OVH Template (EASIEST METHOD)​

The easiest way is using OVH's template system.


Go back to OVH Panel:

1. Dedicated Server → Your Server
2. Click Install
3. Choose:

FreeBSD 13 (recommended)
or
FreeBSD 12 (older but common for Metin2)

1. Partition scheme:

• Use entire disk
• Standard layout

1. Hostname → example:

mt2.yourdomain.com

1. Set root password
2. Confirm installation

Wait 5–15 minutes.

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Boot into FreeBSD​

After installation completes:

1. Go to Netboot
2. Select:

Boot on Hard Disk
3. Reboot the server


Now connect:

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

You are now inside FreeBSD

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First Configuration After Install​

Update system:

freebsd-update fetch
freebsd-update install

Update packages:

pkg update
pkg upgrade -y

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Set Timezone​

tzsetup

Select your region.

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Enable SSH at Boot (Usually Already Enabled)​

sysrc sshd_enable="YES"
service sshd start

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Recommended Settings for Metin2​

Enable Linux compatibility (needed for some binaries):

kldload linux
sysrc linux_enable="YES"

Install basic tools:

pkg install nano bash gmake wget screen