From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Thu May 24 19:10:06 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7B535106566B for ; Thu, 24 May 2012 19:10:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 381138FC16 for ; Thu, 24 May 2012 19:10:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id q4OJA6WW091554 for ; Thu, 24 May 2012 19:10:06 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id q4OJA6lc091553; Thu, 24 May 2012 19:10:06 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 19:10:06 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201205241910.q4OJA6lc091553@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Michael W Lucas Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 286791065674 for ; Thu, 24 May 2012 19:01:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mwlucas@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org) Received: from bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (mwlucas-2-pt.tunnel.tserv9.chi1.ipv6.he.net [IPv6:2001:470:1f10:b9c::2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C09E28FC19 for ; Thu, 24 May 2012 19:01:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id q4OJ13DU034098 for ; Thu, 24 May 2012 15:01:03 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from mwlucas@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org) Received: (from mwlucas@localhost) by bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id q4OJ12Cp034097; Thu, 24 May 2012 15:01:02 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from mwlucas) Message-Id: <201205241901.q4OJ12Cp034097@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org> Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 15:01:02 -0400 (EDT) From: Michael W Lucas To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: Subject: misc/168314: 9.0 install "live CD" option can't create resolv.conf X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Michael W Lucas List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 19:10:06 -0000 >Number: 168314 >Category: misc >Synopsis: 9.0 install "live CD" option can't create resolv.conf >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu May 24 19:10:05 UTC 2012 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Michael W Lucas >Release: FreeBSD 9.0 i386 >Organization: n/a >Environment: FreeBSD webmail.minetworkservices.com 9.0-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE #0: Tue Jan 3 07:15:25 UTC 2012 root@obrian.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 Installed FreeBSD 9.0 i386 from ISO. >Description: Boot system from CD. Choose "Live CD". Root is mounted read-only. /etc/resolv.conf is a symlink to /tmp/bsdinstall_etc/resolv.conf. The directory /tmp/bsdinstall_etc does not exist. You must manually create /tmp/bsdinstall_etc/. Seems this directory should be created by the live CD? >How-To-Repeat: Run dhclient. Interface gets an IP address. resolv.conf is not created, so no DNS. If you manually create & populate the /tmp/bsdinstall_etc/resolv.conf >Fix: mkdir /tmp/bsdinstall_etc at some point in the live CD startup. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: