From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 24 17:07:03 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4503816A4CE for ; Mon, 24 Nov 2003 17:07:03 -0800 (PST) Received: from mxsf26.cluster1.charter.net (mxsf26.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.226]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 25C6E43FF3 for ; Mon, 24 Nov 2003 17:07:02 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jim@esims.org) Received: from esims.org (cpe-68-118-237-17.ma.charter.com [68.118.237.17]) hAP13oJa061550 for ; Mon, 24 Nov 2003 20:03:50 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jim@esims.org) Received: from esims.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by esims.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 66C235CF2 for ; Mon, 24 Nov 2003 20:03:41 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 20:03:41 -0500 From: Jim Sims To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-Id: <20031124200341.43d9227f.jim@esims.org> In-Reply-To: References: <20031124154437.7f601622.jim@esims.org> Organization: eSims X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.8.8claws (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.6.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Building Automated Custom Install CD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 01:07:03 -0000 Not exactly. FreeBSD From Scratch requires a working system and several other items (See #3 Prerequisites). What I am looking for is information for making install CDs (binary install is ideal) that will complete the whole process start to finish without requiring anything from the user. I believe a modified install CD with sysinstall scripts is required, but I am not clear on what to modify in the Boot CD configuration. In Linux I would simply modify the ks.cfg and burn a new CD using the modified /isolinux. Is there anything comparable on the FreeBSD boot CD? Thanks for responding! Jim On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 19:10:19 -0500 "fbsd_user" wrote: > I believe this is what you are looking for > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/fbsd-from-scratch/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Jim Sims > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 3:45 PM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Building Automated Custom Install CD > > I am looking for information/pointers/HowTo about creating an > automated custom install CD. The CD would have a sysinstall script > and custom packages so that upon bootup it does a complete install > without asking. (I know... Dangerous TM) > > For the interested this CD will be used to install FreeBSD and apps > on a standalone headless audio recording system I have designed. > Since it is standalone (not necessarily networked) and headless The > whole install process must complete without user input. > (http://www.esims.org/dal.html) > > As I understand FreeBSD, I could use the release process or I could > modify a picoBSD floppy image, but I would like to "Keep It Simple > Stupid". > > I have done the requisite Googling, Handbook, etc and come up with > few answers so any help is greatly appreciated. Once I > understand/test/prove the process I will be happy to submit it for > Official FreeBSD documentation. > > Jim Sims > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >