From owner-svn-src-head@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jun 18 18:20:23 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-head@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 724A5106566C; Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:20:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net) Received: from mx1.sbone.de (mx1.sbone.de [IPv6:2a01:4f8:130:3ffc::401:25]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 27B4B8FC13; Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:20:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.sbone.de (mail.sbone.de [IPv6:fde9:577b:c1a9:31::2013:587]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-CAMELLIA256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.sbone.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4BCF025D3860; Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:20:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from content-filter.sbone.de (content-filter.sbone.de [IPv6:fde9:577b:c1a9:31::2013:2742]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.sbone.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6C5ED15A1F11; Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:20:21 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at sbone.de Received: from mail.sbone.de ([IPv6:fde9:577b:c1a9:31::2013:587]) by content-filter.sbone.de (content-filter.sbone.de [fde9:577b:c1a9:31::2013:2742]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 7O0ZTswyUWc1; Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:20:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: from orange-en1.sbone.de (orange-en1.sbone.de [IPv6:fde9:577b:c1a9:31:cabc:c8ff:fecf:e8e3]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.sbone.de (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id D8C4E15A1F10; Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:20:19 +0000 (UTC) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: "Bjoern A. Zeeb" In-Reply-To: <20110618164702.GA82496@FreeBSD.org> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:20:17 +0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <6DE038C6-44D9-477C-8B4A-7E03BF75EC66@lists.zabbadoz.net> References: <201106152338.p5FNcFlN003175@svn.freebsd.org> <20110617231757.GA40286@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org> <20110618164702.GA82496@FreeBSD.org> To: Alexey Dokuchaev X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) Cc: svn-src-head@FreeBSD.org, svn-src-all@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, Nathan Whitehorn , Peter Jeremy Subject: Re: svn commit: r223129 - head/release X-BeenThere: svn-src-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the src tree for head/-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:20:23 -0000 On Jun 18, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: > On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 09:17:57AM +1000, Peter Jeremy wrote: >> On 2011-Jun-15 23:38:15 +0000, Nathan Whitehorn = wrote: >>> Log: >>> Do not install the rescue tools onto the install CD. Since it is = read >>> only, they are very unlikely to be needed and take up a great deal = of >>> space. >>=20 >> If I've correctly understood this change, I'm not sure this is a >> positive move. >>=20 >> Based on a quick test, removing /rescue saves about 4MB (in reality, >> the saving should be less because /rescue removes the need for >> /stand). OTOH, it renders the install CD useless as a recovery >> "fixit" disk - whilst the CD is unlikely to need recovery itself, it >> was useful for recovering hard disks >=20 > I think we would be far better off with an image which would provide a > release (without packages) + full fixit functionality. Existing set = of > images is quite suboptimal: install image cannot be used as fixit = disc, > fixit disc cannot be used for installation. People who want packages = will > probably just burn DVD image; CD users more likely to go with ports. = Having > single installation image with everything but packages included is a = clear > winner for CD format. has anyone of you tried on of the latest snapshots and knows how things look these days? /bz --=20 Bjoern A. Zeeb You have to have visions! Stop bit received. Insert coin for new address family.