Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 20:16:37 +0200 From: Brad Knowles <brad@shub-internet.org> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Installation changes? Message-ID: <19990407201637.031282@relay.skynet.be>
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Folks, I'm wondering if there have been some changes made in the installation procedure for -CURRENT from -STABLE? What I'm hoping for is a completely unattended installation procedure. Once I select what I want installed, I want to be able to select the installation method, input my configuration details for the machine, and then be able to walk away. I don't want to see any warnings about XFree-whatever being a required package but not (yet) installed, etc.... I certainly don't want to have to hit return a bazillion times to get through the warnings about XFree. If there is an ftp server timeout, I'd like to be able to have the program re-try with the same server after a specified amount of delay, specify a set of alternate servers to attempt to install with, or perhaps even have the program automatically test and determine which servers are responding most quickly. I'd also like to see an http installation method, one that would hopefully successfully make it through firewalls (and/or proxy servers), much better than either NFS or ftp. Thanks! I appreciate any information you can give me about upcoming changes to the installation procedure. -- Brad Knowles <brad@shub-internet.org> <http://www.shub-internet.org/brad/>; <http://wwwkeys.pgp.net:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xE38CCEF1>; Your mouse has moved. Windows NT must be restarted for the change to take effect. Reboot now? [ OK ] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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