Building Automated Custom Install CD

[Jim Sims]

Not exactly. FreeBSD From Scratch requires a working system and several other items (See #3 Prerequisites). What I am looking for is information for making install CDs (binary install is ideal) that will complete the whole process start to finish without requiring anything from the user. 

I believe a modified install CD with sysinstall scripts is required, but I am not clear on what to modify in the Boot CD configuration.

In Linux I would simply modify the ks.cfg and burn a new CD using the modified /isolinux. Is there anything comparable on the FreeBSD boot CD? 

Thanks for responding!

Jim

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 19:10:19 -0500
"fbsd_user" <fbsd_user at a1poweruser.com> wrote:

> I believe this is what you are looking for
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/fbsd-from-scratch/
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Jim Sims
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 3:45 PM
> To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: Building Automated Custom Install CD
> 
> I am looking for information/pointers/HowTo about creating an
> automated custom install CD. The CD would have a sysinstall script
> and custom packages so that upon bootup it does a complete install
> without asking. (I know... Dangerous TM)
> 
> For the interested this CD will be used to install FreeBSD and apps
> on a standalone headless audio recording system I have designed.
> Since it is standalone (not necessarily networked) and headless The
> whole install process must complete without user input.
> (http://www.esims.org/dal.html)
> 
> As I understand FreeBSD, I could use the release process or I could
> modify a picoBSD floppy image, but I would like to "Keep It Simple
> Stupid".
> 
> I have done the requisite Googling, Handbook, etc and come up with
> few answers so any help is greatly appreciated. Once I
> understand/test/prove the process I will be happy to submit it for
> Official FreeBSD documentation.
> 
> Jim Sims
> 
> 
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