Re: OS Images(Linux/etc) in ports tree

2024-06-30 Thread Rodney W. Grimes
> This could be the project that you are interested in :
> 
> https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu

Or perhaps just make netboot.xyz run ontop of PXE in bhyve???
https://netboot.xyz

(This is actually rather simple to do, use the PXE built into
bhyve ED2K to load a full featured iPXE (already in ports),
which then loads the netboot.xyz scripts.)  I have had this
working in the past...

> 
> In your case,it could be called quick bhyve. So let's get started. I'm also
> interested in collaborating.
> 
> Il sab 29 giu 2024, 19:49 Chris Moerz  ha scritto:
> 
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 29 Jun 2024, Mario Marietto wrote:
> >
> > > I think that it may be possible to put only the VM config files on the
> > ports,not necessarily heavy image files.
> > >
> >
> > You're all making a valid point; I second that - I read the original post
> > as if we're talking about scripts that download images from somewhere
> > else. May have jumped to conclusions.
> >
> > We can probably all agree: OS images do not belong into the ports tree.
> > Porting scripts that handle OS image creation or downloading them from
> > some public repository though would certainly be fine.
> >
> > chris
> >
> >

-- 
Rod Grimes rgri...@freebsd.org



Re: OS Images(Linux/etc) in ports tree

2024-06-30 Thread Mario Marietto
It seems nice.

On Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 5:28 PM Rodney W. Grimes <
freebsd-...@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> wrote:

> > This could be the project that you are interested in :
> >
> > https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu
>
> Or perhaps just make netboot.xyz run ontop of PXE in bhyve???
> https://netboot.xyz
>
> (This is actually rather simple to do, use the PXE built into
> bhyve ED2K to load a full featured iPXE (already in ports),
> which then loads the netboot.xyz scripts.)  I have had this
> working in the past...
>
> >
> > In your case,it could be called quick bhyve. So let's get started. I'm
> also
> > interested in collaborating.
> >
> > Il sab 29 giu 2024, 19:49 Chris Moerz  ha
> scritto:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, 29 Jun 2024, Mario Marietto wrote:
> > >
> > > > I think that it may be possible to put only the VM config files on
> the
> > > ports,not necessarily heavy image files.
> > > >
> > >
> > > You're all making a valid point; I second that - I read the original
> post
> > > as if we're talking about scripts that download images from somewhere
> > > else. May have jumped to conclusions.
> > >
> > > We can probably all agree: OS images do not belong into the ports tree.
> > > Porting scripts that handle OS image creation or downloading them from
> > > some public repository though would certainly be fine.
> > >
> > > chris
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Rod Grimes
> rgri...@freebsd.org
>


-- 
Mario.


Problem reports for virtualization@FreeBSD.org that need special attention

2024-06-30 Thread bugzilla-noreply
To view an individual PR, use:
  https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=(Bug Id).

The following is a listing of current problems submitted by FreeBSD users,
which need special attention. These represent problem reports covering
all versions including experimental development code and obsolete releases.

Status  |Bug Id | Description
+---+---
Open|264267 | UEFI Booting on Azure Generation 2 VMs crashes

1 problems total for which you should take action.