NetBSD Problem Report #60047

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Date: Sun,  1 Mar 2026 13:17:04 +0000 (UTC)
From: mp@petermann-it.de
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To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
Subject: sysinst: NetBSD/amd64 ISO missing base32 when selecting "Installation without X11"
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>Number:         60047
>Category:       install
>Synopsis:       sysinst: NetBSD/amd64 ISO missing base32 when selecting "Installation without X11"
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    install-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Mar 01 13:20:00 +0000 2026
>Last-Modified:  Sun Mar 01 14:50:01 +0000 2026
>Originator:     Matthias Petermann
>Release:        11.0_RC1
>Organization:
>Environment:
NetBSD-11.0_RC1 (built from netbsd-11 source as of 20260301)
>Description:
When run from amd64 installation ISO, sysinst complains about not existing base32. This could be related to:

"Compatibility libraries (for 32-bit binaries on 64-bit platforms, and 64-bit binaries on MIPS) have been split into new base32/base64, debug32/debug64 sets." from the release notes.


While I fully understand the rationale behind keeping the ISO images small and having base32 excluded on a 64 bit build, the current sysinst behavior will bite a lot users unexpected. I guess the same will apply for the Installation with X11. 
>How-To-Repeat:
- boot install ISO
- select defaults
- in Distribution set main selection: select "Installation without X11"
>Fix:
Probably a specific override in md.h(usr.sbin/sysinst/arch/amd64) ? 

>Audit-Trail:
From: nia <nia@NetBSD.org>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc: 
Subject: Re: install/60047: sysinst: NetBSD/amd64 ISO missing base32 when
 selecting "Installation without X11"
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2026 14:09:29 +0000

 This is intentional to keep the .iso within the limits of
 a CD-ROM. The installation can continue safely without
 base32.

 If you need base32, use the DVD iso, not the CD iso.

From: Matthias Petermann <mp@petermann-it.de>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org, install-manager@netbsd.org,
 gnats-admin@netbsd.org, netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc: 
Subject: Re: install/60047: sysinst: NetBSD/amd64 ISO missing base32 when
 selecting "Installation without X11"
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2026 15:16:24 +0100

 Thanks for the clarification and yes, I fully agree with the intention.
 It just broke my "muscle memory" while re-installing my VMs from the CD 
 ISO which I usually use as the minimal base for virtual systems. So I 
 guess this is not worth the effort to implement some ugly workaround. 
 Instead I will switch my testing workflow to use the DVD image and will 
 be fine.

 On 3/1/26 15:10, nia via gnats wrote:
 > The following reply was made to PR install/60047; it has been noted by GNATS.
 > 
 > From: nia <nia@NetBSD.org>
 > To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
 > Cc:
 > Subject: Re: install/60047: sysinst: NetBSD/amd64 ISO missing base32 when
 >   selecting "Installation without X11"
 > Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2026 14:09:29 +0000
 > 
 >   This is intentional to keep the .iso within the limits of
 >   a CD-ROM. The installation can continue safely without
 >   base32.
 >   
 >   If you need base32, use the DVD iso, not the CD iso.
 >   

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