Bug 294308 - bsdinstall via pxe/tftpboot fails when "Packages" is selected
Summary: bsdinstall via pxe/tftpboot fails when "Packages" is selected
Status: New
Alias: None
Product: Base System
Classification: Unclassified
Component: misc (show other bugs)
Version: 15.0-STABLE
Hardware: Any Any
: --- Affects Only Me
Assignee: freebsd-sysinstall (Nobody)
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Reported: 2026-04-07 17:13 UTC by David.Boyd49
Modified: 2026-04-07 22:55 UTC (History)
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Description David.Boyd49 2026-04-07 17:13:28 UTC 
FreeBSD 15.0-STABLE (recent 20260402)

When installing using pxeboot, if "Packages" is selected, the install process emits (via dialog box):

Installation of base system failed

An installation step has been aborted. Would you like to restart the installation or exit the installer?

If "Traditional" is selected, everything completes as expected.


This error is also present with 15.0-RELEASE and 16.0-CURRENT


If bsdinstall is via memstick.img or ISO image, no error is exhibited.


I am currently circumventing this problem with Traditional+pkgbasify.

This problem is identical whether running on a VM (KVM) or on bare metal.
Comment 1 David.Boyd49 2026-04-07 22:55:56 UTC 
As it turns out, the "Traditional" path doesn't actually work out-of-the-box.

At line 171 in bsdinstall/auto I had to insert:

export BSDINSTALL_CONFIGCURRENT="YES" 

or resolv.conf (/tmp/bsdinstall_etc/resolv.conf) is not updated.