Re: OS Images(Linux/etc) in ports tree

> This could be the project that you are interested in :
> 
> https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu

Or perhaps just make netboot.xyz run ontop of PXE in bhyve???
https://netboot.xyz

(This is actually rather simple to do, use the PXE built into
bhyve ED2K to load a full featured iPXE (already in ports),
which then loads the netboot.xyz scripts.)  I have had this
working in the past...

> 
> In your case,it could be called quick bhyve. So let's get started. I'm also
> interested in collaborating.
> 
> Il sab 29 giu 2024, 19:49 Chris Moerz <freebsd@ny-central.org> ha scritto:
> 
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 29 Jun 2024, Mario Marietto wrote:
> >
> > > I think that it may be possible to put only the VM config files on the
> > ports,not necessarily heavy image files.
> > >
> >
> > You're all making a valid point; I second that - I read the original post
> > as if we're talking about scripts that download images from somewhere
> > else. May have jumped to conclusions.
> >
> > We can probably all agree: OS images do not belong into the ports tree.
> > Porting scripts that handle OS image creation or downloading them from
> > some public repository though would certainly be fine.
> >
> > chris
> >
> >

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Rod Grimes                                                 rgrimes@freebsd.org