net-booting the install disks (Re: 8.x grudges)

[Randi Harper]

2010/7/7 Mikhail T. <mi+thun at aldan.algebra.com>:
> 07.07.2010 14:30, Randi Harper написав(ла):
>
>  8.
>>     I tried to do an install on one of the systems via netbooting
>>     (pxeload) the disk1-image. It booted, but the sysinstall had to be
>>     started manually and, once started, did not act the same as when
>>     booted off of CD-ROM. Seems like a simple bit to correct so that
>>     setting "init" to /usr/sbin/sysinstall/manually on every boot/ is
>>     not necessary...
>
>
> This shouldn't be the case. IIRC, nothing has changed that would cause
> this. More info on your environment please?
>
>
> Well, I never tried this part before, so I'm not claiming, there is
> regression here. Just lack of progress :-)
>
> I have the following special entry in the dhcpd.conf:
>
> subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
>         range dynamic-bootp 192.168.1.150 192.168.1.186;
>         next-server 192.168.1.140;
>         option broadcast-address 192.168.1.255;
>         option routers 192.168.1.1;
>         option root-path "192.168.1.140:/cdrom";
>         filename        "pxeboot";
> }
>
> The filesystem accessible as /cdrom was an md-accessed
> FreeBSD-8.1-RC1-i386-disc1.iso (or bootonly). Can't easily recreate this,
> because the netbooting machine has now gone back to its owner.
>
> The problem did not surprise me, because I followed (loosely) the
> instructions, where it was mentioned -- along with a work-around. If some
> simple logic can be put into the boot-image to allow it to do the right
> thing without manual fiddling, it would be great. Thanks!
>
> -mi
>

So.... you're complaining that you have to modify the loader.conf? I
fail to see the problem. This is by design, and isn't a lack of
progress.

-- randi