I have a number of machines onto which I want to install a custom-built world, kernel and set of packages, all of which have been built on another machine. The target machines presently have no OS on them and can only be booted by CD.
Installing a minimal FreeBSD and then mounting /usr/src and /usr/obj via NFS isn't attractive because of the extra work and uncertainty involved with removing and changing files left over from the initial install. I tried using discs 1 and 2 from a FreeBSDMall CD set to run install{world,kernel} directly, but they don't seem to have the necessary bits. The ports system has the "package" make target. I couldn't, however, find a make target to turn a built world and kernel into the distribution chunks sysinstall can use to do a binary install. The solutions I've come up with so far are: - Create a custom CD that contains the necessary bits to partition, label, newfs, and run installworld/installkernel. - Do my own release engineering. - Some third option I haven't thought of yet. What do I need to us to accomplish the above? _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"