Re: Missing files from ALPHA4 memstick.img

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