Re: Unable to boot after update from within auto-admin

On 2026-05-19 09:51, Mathias M. wrote:
> On Mon, May 18, 2026 at 08:20:26PM +0200, Daniel Lysfjord wrote:
>> On 2026-05-18 19:45, linuxblood wrote:
>>> On Monday, May 18th, 2026 at 1:15 PM, Mathias M. <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, May 10, 2026 at 03:29:31PM +0000, linuxblood wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I can't be the only one out there using "desktop-installer" and then
>>>>> receiving desktop notifications for updates being available via
>>>>> "auto-admin." I guess there's not enough people using
>>>>> "desktop-installer" noticing this and complaining to upstream about
>>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> You might very well be the only one using it. At least I've never saw
>>>> any need to use something like that, nor have I met anyone that did.
>>>> Because installing a window manager or desktop environment is as
>>>> simple as `pkg install` and then pay attention to what the pkg post
>>>> install messages are saying. As with any other program.
>>>
>>> I may as well be the only one who has used it. ^_^ Actually, I've read
>>> about a small trickle of users here and there scattered across the web
>>> who have `claimed` to have used it. There are also html/video tutorials
>>> out there which mention it. I don't remember the exact links as I made
>>> the initial mistake of rushing through installation the first time
>>> without spending time with it and doing it correctly.
>>>
>>> Live and learn, I won't make this mistake again in future installs. :)
>>
>> It's even promoted as a good thing(tm), and slanted for adoption into the
>> installer itself[0]
>>
>> 0: https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/blob/main/monthly-updates/2025-06.md#kde-desktop-installer-option
> 
> I don't see anything about the 'desktop-installer' package.
> This update seems to be about adding a new section to `bsdinstall(8)` to
> enable using that tool to install the desktop environment.
> 
> But anyhow, I don't see why one would install anything WM/DE that way.
> 
> The best DE is useless if one doesn't know
> 
>      a) how to install packages
> 
>      and
> 
>      b) read and understand the post install message
> 
> And if anyone lacks those two skills, that person is not going to have a
> great experience using FreeBSD.
> 
> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
> 
> Regards,
> Mathias
> 

My bad, the wording caused me to guess it was utilizing the same 
mechanism.. [0] is a completely different beast.

0: 
https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2026-01-2026-03/#_desktop_script_for_bsdinstall