Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:03:33 +0200 From: Johan Hendriks <joh.hendriks@gmail.com> To: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Missing files from ALPHA4 memstick.img Message-ID: <e0bb73b9-6e1b-4b1d-ba48-a5275d833890@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <010001999707f794-fba8a698-d2e8-4a81-83f4-32637e0e1967-000000@email.amazonses.com> References: <f3743ac4-1bb0-4e06-afa7-3af1b4ba9dc6@gmail.com> <010001999707f794-fba8a698-d2e8-4a81-83f4-32637e0e1967-000000@email.amazonses.com>
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On 9/29/25 9:51 PM, Colin Percival wrote:
> On 9/29/25 11:54, Johan Hendriks wrote:
>> I just downloaded the FreeBSD-ALPHA4 memstick.img file.
>>
>> I have a custom install script that worked on ALPHA1.
>> Nut now it does not work anymore.
>>
>> I noticed that i missed some files on the memstick image (if i am not
>> mistaken.)
>>
>> I do this in my script:
>>
>> echo ""
>> echo "# Install FreeBSD OS. (base.txz kernel.txz doc.txz)"
>> echo "# This will take a few minutes."
>> cd /usr/freebsd-dist
>> for file in base.txz kernel.txz doc.txz;
>> do (cat $file | tar --unlink -xpJf - -C ${mount:-/}); done
>>
>> But it seems there are no files in /usr/freebsd-dist anymore, except
>> a file called MANIFEST
>>
>> Am i missing something?
>
> Yes. With the move to pkgbase, the disc1 and memstick images no longer
> contain legacy distfiles, only pkgbase repositories.
>
> The legacy distfiles will remain on dvd images for the duration of
> FreeBSD 15
> for the benefit of users (such as yourself!) with scripts which ingest
> them,
> but they will not exist in FreeBSD 16.
>
That makes perfectly sense. But, (there is always a but...) How can i
install FreeBSD from a script. Is there a simple command i can use like
pkg install base or something
regards,
Johan Hendriks
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