Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 02:28:36 -0700 From: Craig Rodrigues <rodrigc@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-sysinstall@freebsd.org Cc: Allan Jude <allanjude@freebsd.org>, Alfred Perlstein <alfred@freebsd.org> Subject: Fwd: Add option to sysinstall to install an X desktop, similar to Debian? Message-ID: <CAG=rPVdPmpANEQd2H0m_7t9NAPb67TrwuN0PCf9xwpnk68KdYg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAG=rPVcYbxG%2BpsB5XQCxq8YktMYQn3=DM42zLxT5yZGuaSb5Eg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAG=rPVcYbxG%2BpsB5XQCxq8YktMYQn3=DM42zLxT5yZGuaSb5Eg@mail.gmail.com>
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[Resending due to message size restriction of freebsd-sysinstall@freebsd.org ] Hi, I recently had to install Debian Linux 8.4.0 in a VM to test some things I was working on. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to use Debian's text-based installer and get a usable desktop system up and running very quickly. I really liked the menu option that allows you select a desktop environment (one of GNOME, Xfce, KDE, Cinnamon, MATE, or LXDE). I have a screenshot: https://people.freebsd.org/~rodrigc/debian_desktop_installer.png Allan, do you think it would be possible to copy a subset of this Debian screen to the FreeBSD installer, with the option to install a desktop set to OFF by default? I'm sure that there are lots of opinions about which desktop to choose, but having a menu with 6 options to choose from seems quite reasonable to start with. Thanks. -- Craig
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