Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 08:48:55 +1100 From: Antony Mawer <fbsd-questions@mawer.org> To: Todd <root@webpath.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sysinstall install.cfg questions Message-ID: <436A85C7.8050905@mawer.org> In-Reply-To: <436A6A65.9030205@webpath.net> References: <436A6A65.9030205@webpath.net>
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On 4/11/2005 6:52 AM, Todd wrote: > I'm trying to figure out how to use the sysinstall using a install.cfg > script to install on multiple machines without floppies, and without > needing any interaction other than putting in the CD. > > I can create the script but don't know where to put it on the modified > installation CD, or how to initiate sysinstall during the boot process > to use it? > > Any help will be greatly appreciated! > > Todd Are you creating your own CDs using a 'make release' (see release(7)) process? If so, I've generally followed an approach similar to the following: 1. Create your install.cfg file in the /usr/src/release/ directory. 2. Create a patch file that will add your install.cfg to a standard /usr/src tree: cd /usr/src diff -u /dev/null src/release/install.cfg > ~/local.patch 3. Make the release with the appropriate LOCAL_PATCH parameter: make release \ CHROOTDIR=/some/dir \ BUILDNAME=6.0-MYRELEASE \ CVSROOT=/usr/home/ncvs \ RELEASETAG=RELENG_6_0 \ LOCAL_PATCHES=/path/to/local.path That would build a 6.0 security branch build with your install.cfg in /usr/src/release/ of the chroot. The make release process then takes care of placing the install.cfg in the appropriate location on the CD. If you're attempting to patch an existing CD image, reading /usr/src/release/Makefile suggests you'll need to: - Extract the contents of the ISO - Un-gzip and then mount the decompressed /boot/mfsroot.gz file - Place your install.cfg in the root of the mounted mfsroot fs - Unmount the mfsroot filesystem - Re-gzip the mfsroot file to /boot/mfsroot.gz - Run mkisofs to re-create the CD Hopefully this points you in the right general direction! Cheers Antony
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