Re: FreeBSD 10 custom bootonly ISO error

On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 12:34 PM, <dteske@freebsd.org> wrote:

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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rick Miller [mailto:vmiller@hostileadmin.com]
> > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 7:33 AM
> > To: Devin Teske
> > Cc: FreeBSD Questions
> > Subject: Re: FreeBSD 10 custom bootonly ISO error
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 1:05 PM, <dteske@freebsd.org> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I will customize the FreeBSD 10 bootonly ISO to perform a
> > > non-interactive,
> > > > automated OS installation.  The initial ISO was built via release.sh
> > > > and
> > > was
> > > > successfully tested for boot functionality prior to touching
> > > > ${CHROOTDIR}/usr/obj/usr/src/release/bootonly/etc/installerconfig
> > > > and running mkisofs on bootonly/ generating a new bootonly ISO.
> > > >
> > > > NOTE: mkisofs command used: mkisofs -R -no-emul-boot -b boot/cdboot
> > > > -o bootonly.iso bootonly
> > > >
> > > > Booting the new ISO via a vmware 5.x VM resulted in an error
> > > > mounting the filesystem[1] (see image in reference [1]).  Manually
> > > > entering the "mount from" here[2] (cd9660:/dev/cd0) resulted in the
> > > > system continuing to boot into bsdinstall as expected.
> > > >
> > > > The error appears to suggest using /dev/acd0, despite the the first
> > > > line
> > > in the
> > > > output of bootonly_iso_error.png suggesting the CD-ROM device is
> > > > actually /dev/cd0.  I'm inclined to believe I missed a step normally
> > > > performed
> > > during
> > > > execution of release.sh (such as editing
> > > > bootonly/boot/defaults/loader.conf), but have been unable to
> > > > ascertain what.  Any feedback or clues would be greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > [1] http://www.hostileadmin.com/images/bootonly_iso_error.png