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Date:      Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:40:55 -0400
From:      Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com>
To:        Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: 9.0 bsdinstall usage
Message-ID:  <4E7C8C67.2090709@a1poweruser.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAJ-VmokjThTEa3sh_3CsAqo3R9uHmPgiaSBzdBH%2BvLdyiXFcFA@mail.gmail.com>
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Adrian Chadd wrote:
> On 23 September 2011 10:09, Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> wrote:
>> I have installed 9.0 bata2 from cd and the net. In both cases after the
>> completion of the install and rebooting, the bsdinstall scripts still remain
>> on the new installed system. If I interpret the code logic correctly,
>> bsdinstall can ONLY be used for an original install. It's not intended by
>> design to be used any other time, unlike sysinstall. I think the "auto"
>> script should have code added to remove all traces of the bsdinstall
>> environment at the conclusion of the install. This way bsdinstall fulfills
>> the original design goals and guarantees no one can exec it by accident and
>> kill there running system.
> 
> Have you thought about filing PRs for your installer suggestions, just
> so they don't get lost?
> 
> I've just filed a bsdinstaller PR for a wifi config bug; I'm likely
> going to file a few more PRs based on my interaction with the
> installer.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Adrian
> 
> 
Yes I have been submitting PR's.



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