NetBSD Problem Report #60863

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Date: Fri,  9 Oct 2026 16:17:14 +0000 (UTC)
From: marios@sdf.org
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Subject: aarch64 Full installation doesn't include X11
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>Number:         60863
>Category:       install
>Synopsis:       aarch64 Full installation doesn't include X11
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    install-manager
>State:          closed
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Oct 09 16:20:00 +0000 2026
>Closed-Date:    Sun Oct 11 16:11:18 +0000 2026
>Last-Modified:  Sun Oct 11 16:11:18 +0000 2026
>Originator:     Mario
>Release:        11.0
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
I am trying to install NetBSD on an UTM virtual machine on a MacBook. If I choose a full installation it succeeds but the system doesn't include X11.

I did manage to install X11 by manually selecting the package but I was expecting it to be included in the "Full installation" as it happens in amd64.
The menu also has an option to install the system without X11, which makes the behaviour very confusing.

Even installing X11 manually I am having issues configuring X.org correctly. I'm not sure if this is the reason it didn't get installed in the first place but I would expect it to be installed given that the custom installation worked.
>How-To-Repeat:
Attempt to install NetBSD on an aarch64 machine. Choose full installation. X11 will not be installed.
>Fix:

>Release-Note:

>Audit-Trail:
From: Rob Whitlock <rwhitlock22@gmail.com>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc: install-manager@netbsd.org,
 gnats-admin@netbsd.org,
 netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org
Subject: Re: install/60863: aarch64 Full installation doesn't include X11
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:53:06 -0400

 This is a duplicate of install/60790

 > On Oct 9, 2026, at 12:20 PM, marios@sdf.org via gnats =
 <gnats-admin@NetBSD.org> wrote:
 >=20
 >> Number:         60863
 >> Category:       install
 >> Synopsis:       aarch64 Full installation doesn't include X11
 >> Confidential:   no
 >> Severity:       non-critical
 >> Priority:       medium
 >> Responsible:    install-manager
 >> State:          open
 >> Class:          sw-bug
 >> Submitter-Id:   net
 >> Arrival-Date:   Fri Oct 09 16:20:00 +0000 2026
 >> Originator:     Mario
 >> Release:        11.0
 >> Organization:
 >> Environment:
 >> Description:
 > I am trying to install NetBSD on an UTM virtual machine on a MacBook. =
 If I choose a full installation it succeeds but the system doesn't =
 include X11.
 >=20
 > I did manage to install X11 by manually selecting the package but I =
 was expecting it to be included in the "Full installation" as it happens =
 in amd64.
 > The menu also has an option to install the system without X11, which =
 makes the behaviour very confusing.
 >=20
 > Even installing X11 manually I am having issues configuring X.org =
 correctly. I'm not sure if this is the reason it didn't get installed in =
 the first place but I would expect it to be installed given that the =
 custom installation worked.
 >> How-To-Repeat:
 > Attempt to install NetBSD on an aarch64 machine. Choose full =
 installation. X11 will not be installed.
 >> Fix:
 >=20

State-Changed-From-To: open->closed
State-Changed-By: riastradh@NetBSD.org
State-Changed-When: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:08:16 +0000
State-Changed-Why:
duplicate of PR install/60863: aarch64 Full installation doesn't include X11
https://gnats.netbsd.org/60863


State-Changed-From-To: closed->open
State-Changed-By: leot@NetBSD.org
State-Changed-When: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:09:36 +0000
State-Changed-Why:
A PR could not be a duplicate of itself!

(The comment quote the same PR, if there is some other duplicate
we can close it later)


State-Changed-From-To: open->closed
State-Changed-By: leot@NetBSD.org
State-Changed-When: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:11:18 +0000
State-Changed-Why:
Duplicate of PR install/60790, please see:
<https://gnats.netbsd.org/60790>


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