Re: Anyone working on an automated install?

[Rares Aioanei <bsdlisten%gmail.com@localhost>]

On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 03:42:13PM +0000, Josh Branning wrote:
> On 28/10/12 16:37, Rares Aioanei wrote:
> > On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 01:14:41PM +0000, Josh Branning wrote:
> >> On 28/10/12 12:48, Martin Husemann wrote:
> >>> On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 12:03:08PM +0000, Josh Branning wrote:
> >>
> >> I've figured out that the only parts I really want automated, are the
> >> distribution set selection, the section where it asks for where do you
> >> want to install from (eg. CD-ROM, FTP, etc.) and the root shell. The
> >> rest I want to be able to select myself (,that is unless I can find a
> >> way to disable the "Enable installation of binary packages" and "Fetch
> >> and unpack pkgsrc for building from source" options) too.
> >>
> > If you want only "partial" sysinst, I suggest you modify it such as that 
> > some variables that interest you (e.g. set selection) would be hardcoded 
> > instead of obtained interactively from the user. Isn't this wjat you want?
> > 
> That's really what I would like NetBSD to do, yes, using a config file
> would be best.
> 
> If you can explain how to do it, then please go ahead.
Give me a chance to look at the code for sysinst and we'll take it from there.
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Rares Aioanei