Re: PKGBASE in ZFS Boot Environments World

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From: vermaden <vermaden_at_interia.pl>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:05:27 UTC

Found a way to overcome that limitation ... by creating a separate /RESCUE (not /rescue) dir with copy of /boot and pkg-static(8) command.

That way one can restore /boot and reboot into different ZFS Boot Environment.

Details here in the 'Additional Independent Rescue' section at the end:
- https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/brave-new-pkgbase-world/

Regards,
vermaden



Temat: PKGBASE in ZFS Boot Environments World
Data: 2025-10-16 10:04
Nadawca: "vermaden" &lt;vermaden@interia.pl>
Adresat: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org; freebsd-pkgbase@FreeBSD.org; 

>> We know that 'pkg delete -afy' will delete all PKGBASE
>> packages without asking ... but that will also render
>> ZFS Boot Environments USELESS as there is no
>> loader(8) anymore to show the ZFS boot menu for BE
>> selection.
> 
> OK ls boot
> boot
>  d  zfs
>  d  efi
>     loader.conf
>     entropy
>  d  firmware
> 
> My proposal - always keep a MINIMUM set of files allowing
> to show loader(8) boot menu - so anyone - even after wiping
> their FreeBSD system with pkg(8) - will be able to boot into
> other backup ZFS Boot Environment.