Re: Using sysinst to add additional distribution sets?

[Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>]

On Thu, 4 Feb 2016, John Nemeth wrote:

> On Feb 5,  2:09pm, Paul Goyette wrote:
> }
> } I've previously done a minimal install, and now I want to add the
> } "man.tgz" distribution set.  This is on a qemu virtual system, so I
> } simply used vndconfig to access the "system disk" and copied man.tgz
> } onto it.
> }
> } I then booted the target VM, and ran sysinst.  On the main menu, I
> } selected item "(c) Re-install sets or install additional sets" and on
> } the subsequent "Do you really want to ..." I answered Yes.  However,
> } even though NetBSD is running from a "virtual hard drive", sysinst
> } reports "I can not find any hard disks for use by NetBSD.  You will be
> } returned to the original menu."
> }
> } I get the same error if I select item "(b) Upgrade NetBSD on a hard
> } disk".
> }
> } Is this supposed to work?  If yes, what am I doing wrong?  (And if No,
>
>     I would expect so.

Yeah, I would expect it to "just work"...  :)

> } how is one expected to add more sets after an initial install?)
>
>     They are just tarballs.  You can simply unpack them, i.e.
> tar xpf man.tgz -C / (or $DESTDIR).

Yeah, true, good answer for someone with a clue.  But for the naive (or 
less-than-expert) user?


+------------------+--------------------------+------------------------+
| Paul Goyette     | PGP Key fingerprint:     | E-mail addresses:      |
| (Retired)        | FA29 0E3B 35AF E8AE 6651 | paul at whooppee.com   |
| Kernel Developer | 0786 F758 55DE 53BA 7731 | pgoyette at netbsd.org |
+------------------+--------------------------+------------------------+