Re: Installer question

[Tim Darby <t-df@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Justin C. Sherrill wrote:
> On Sun, March 12, 2006 9:46 am, Tim Darby wrote:
>   
> > I've been looking at the DF installer this weekend and was wondering
> > what is the easiest way to create an unattended install of the OS?
> > Ideally, I'd like to be able to boot a CD and return some time later to
> > a completely installed and configured base system.
> >     
>
> I haven't tried this, but it should be possible to put all installer
> choices in a file called "pfi.conf" (for pre-flight installer) and place
> it on a floppy or USB stick and have it proceed automatically.
>
> Example fo the file here, I think:
> http://cvs.bsdinstaller.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/installer/root_skels/installer/etc/defaults/pfi.conf
>   
Thanks!  Looking at this file, it appears to be a collection of options 
that affect the behavior and environment of the installer, which is a 
good start but doesn't seem to address the whole picture unless I'm 
missing something.  In other words, I want to be able to automatically 
create the file systems and all the other things that the installer 
presents during an interactive install as well.  Is this just a shell 
script that I need to create manually?  How do I get the installer to 
launch it?  Or am I approaching this from the wrong angle entirely?

Tim