Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 17:38:33 +0200 From: Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> To: Tomek CEDRO <tomek@cedro.info> Cc: Connor Cooper <connor.a.cooper@gmail.com>, freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OS Images(Linux/etc) in ports tree Message-ID: <CA%2B1FSih4FLjxfeN1EVAeX7LtBTR8nNp6OHpm4rDJyQHOoaFdSQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAFYkXj=CpgQrFm8kg8ojv939RFKWyeCBPM3gMxUcMeSPJpYV3g@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAD6yh%2BM_Z_HNcPavt4_TvGn9QhWPX8Q2qU12em3bUkfNXS1WSA@mail.gmail.com> <CAFYkXj=CpgQrFm8kg8ojv939RFKWyeCBPM3gMxUcMeSPJpYV3g@mail.gmail.com>
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--0000000000004d7b33061c092a95 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This could be the project that you are interested in : https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu In your case,it could be called quick bhyve. So let's get started. I'm also interested in collaborating. On Sat, Jun 29, 2024 at 5:32=E2=80=AFPM Tomek CEDRO <tomek@cedro.info> wrot= e: > On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 5:10=E2=80=AFPM Connor Cooper <connor.a.cooper@gm= ail.com> > wrote: > > Hello, I am presenting you all with an idea for the bhyve project that > involves the ports tree. I've noticed that a lot of VPS providers have > their own images available for various operating systems and it's > relatively easy to use compared to even standalone virtualization systems= . > Considering the existence of FreeBSD and bhyve I also just noticed that t= he > ports tree could be a good potential place for bhyve users to access thos= e > images. What is the input of the FreeBSD virtualization community regardi= ng > this idea? Thanks. > > Some helper scripts, example configurations, maybe some image > downloader program (with easy to use terminal ui), in the ports, yes > :-) > > But we do not really want to host other projects/os releases in the > ports.. its not meant for that.. ports are just easy to use generic > automation scripts.. port tree is already pretty big now imagine how > many more GB would people with no interest in bhyve would have to get > over sometimes low bandwidth link :-) > > You may want to create a downloader program (preferably with terminal > ui maybe some gui) that would show list of all known operating systems > and their releases just to quickly get the ISO/VM image without even > opening a web browser. Such program should be platform independent so > it would be also helpful on other os. That program would be a good > candidate for a port. > > If you think of generic prebuilt bhyve images for various OS this also > could be useful. Some OS already provide VM images - are these > compatible with bhyve? Maybe those images could be easily converted? > Some OS would not even allow such prebuilt images distribution > (probably the commercial license restricted ones such as windows or > macos). Maybe this could be solved with a downloader/converter > program. Anyhow, various OS VM images would require a dedicated > repository but not a ports tree :-) > > Thanks for sharing your idea! Maybe this will result with a new useful > tool out there :-) > > -- > CeDeROM, SQ7MHZ, http://www.tomek.cedro.info > > --=20 Mario. --0000000000004d7b33061c092a95 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>This could be the project that you are interested in = :<br></div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://github.com/quickemu-proje= ct/quickemu">https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu</a></div><div><br= ></div><div>In your case,it could be called quick bhyve. So let's get s= tarted. I'm also interested in collaborating.<br></div></div><br><div c= lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jun 29, = 2024 at 5:32=E2=80=AFPM Tomek CEDRO <<a href=3D"mailto:tomek@cedro.info"= >tomek@cedro.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"= style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p= adding-left:1ex">On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 5:10=E2=80=AFPM Connor Cooper <= <a href=3D"mailto:connor.a.cooper@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">connor.a.coo= per@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> > Hello, I am presenting you all with an idea for the bhyve project that= involves the ports tree. I've noticed that a lot of VPS providers have= their own images available for various operating systems and it's rela= tively easy to use compared to even standalone virtualization systems. Cons= idering the existence of FreeBSD and bhyve I also just noticed that the por= ts tree could be a good potential place for bhyve users to access those ima= ges. What is the input of the FreeBSD virtualization community regarding th= is idea? Thanks.<br> <br> Some helper scripts, example configurations, maybe some image<br> downloader program (with easy to use terminal ui), in the ports, yes<br> :-)<br> <br> But we do not really want to host other projects/os releases in the<br> ports.. its not meant for that.. ports are just easy to use generic<br> automation scripts.. port tree is already pretty big now imagine how<br> many more GB would people with no interest in bhyve would have to get<br> over sometimes low bandwidth link :-)<br> <br> You may want to create a downloader program (preferably with terminal<br> ui maybe some gui) that would show list of all known operating systems<br> and their releases just to quickly get the ISO/VM image without even<br> opening a web browser. Such program should be platform independent so<br> it would be also helpful on other os. That program would be a good<br> candidate for a port.<br> <br> If you think of generic prebuilt bhyve images for various OS this also<br> could be useful. Some OS already provide VM images - are these<br> compatible with bhyve? Maybe those images could be easily converted?<br> Some OS would not even allow such prebuilt images distribution<br> (probably the commercial license restricted ones such as windows or<br> macos). Maybe this could be solved with a downloader/converter<br> program. Anyhow, various OS VM images would require a dedicated<br> repository but not a ports tree :-)<br> <br> Thanks for sharing your idea! Maybe this will result with a new useful<br> tool out there :-)<br> <br> -- <br> CeDeROM, SQ7MHZ, <a href=3D"http://www.tomek.cedro.info" rel=3D"noreferrer"= target=3D"_blank">http://www.tomek.cedro.info</a><br>; <br> </blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br><span class=3D"gmail_signature_pre= fix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">Mario.<br></d= iv> --0000000000004d7b33061c092a95--
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