* Dave Miner <[email protected]> [2009-04-08 20:54]:
> Stephen Hahn wrote:
>> * Shawn Walker <[email protected]> [2009-04-08 20:43]:
>>> Joseph J VLcek wrote:
>>>> Howdy pkg-discuss folks.
>>>>
>>>> Does pkg now always create a UUID on full images?
>>>>
>>>> Currently an ICT in the installer issues:
>>>> "pkg set-publisher --reset-uuid --no-refresh publisher"
>>>>
>>>> I am attempting to confirm if this ICT is no longer necessary for 
>>>> an AI install.
>>>>
>>>> I had checked with Dave and he believes it is not... so I wanted to 
>>>>  confirm.
>>> At the point of image-create, yes, it will now always set a UUID for 
>>> the  publisher you named when creating the image.
>>>
>>> It will now also do so whenever you add new publishers using set-publisher.
>>
>>   Right.  The original reason for the --reset-uuid call was that the
>>   installer was copying the initial image, and not using image-create
>>   followed by install.  If that's not changed, then the reset is still
>>   needed, as the copy has the same UUID as the source image (which is
>>   what everyone installing from would have...).
>
> AI installs are primarily just a series of package operations, no  
> copying from the boot image, so that's the case that can avoid the  
> reset-uuid.  Live CD will continue to need it.

  Sounds right.

  Thanks
  Stephen

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