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

It seems nice.

On Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 5:28 PM Rodney W. Grimes <
freebsd-rwg@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> wrote:

> > 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
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Rod Grimes
> rgrimes@freebsd.org
>


-- 
Mario.