[Bug 291034] Minimal base is not compatible with (for example) bsdinstall keymap

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Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:43:07 UTC
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=291034

            Bug ID: 291034
           Summary: Minimal base is not compatible with (for example)
                    bsdinstall keymap
           Product: Base System
           Version: 15.0-STABLE
          Hardware: Any
                OS: Any
            Status: New
          Severity: Affects Some People
          Priority: ---
         Component: bin
          Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org
          Reporter: grahamperrin@gmail.com

1. Use a UK keyboard

2. in the first screen of bsdinstall (Keymap Selection), select
   United Kingdom

3. continue with installation, be minimal, and when prompted for the 
   root user's password, enter these four characters: 

   ####

4. complete the installation, restart

5. at the login prompt, for root, key the password correctly


Expected: 

6. login


Actual result, for the correctly-keyed password: 

> Login incorrect

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