Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:10:30 -0500 From: Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bsdinstall-amd64-20110313 remarks Message-ID: <4D875C56.8030804@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1103210906001.48840@gw.reifenberger.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1103210906001.48840@gw.reifenberger.com>
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On 03/21/11 03:25, Michael Reifenberger wrote: > Hi, > yesterday I tested the images listed in the subject and have the > following remarks: > > - At least the memstick image contains an empty fstab The memstick stuff is new and (mostly) untested, so I'll check that out. > - Does the usage of a "dangerously dedikated disklabel" give any > advantage? Not that I can think of -- I'm not sure about maximum disk sizes for pure BSD-label disks. It's a legitimate option, though, for people doing manual configuration. > - The usage of an UFS-Label for root mounting should be more flexible Yes. It is somewhat difficult however, to cross-correlate gpart labels for GPT, APM, and PC98, with the labeled provider names (the label is not UFS labels, but gpart ones). > - The first dialog step should set the keyboard layout That *is* the first step. > - The /etc is not writable which would greatly reduce the usefulness > for the ISO > image (no modified resolv.conf, sshd_config, ...) This is only partly true. /etc/resolv.conf is a symlink into /tmp, which allows DHCP and network configuration to work. > The usage of a nanobsd based base-installation would give a sufficient > advanced Live-OS installation. > > You could take a look into src/tools/tools/nanobsd/rescue where I > tried to address most of the issues above primary for rescuing GPT/ZFS > installations (with still hardcoded keyboard though). > > With two nanobsd slices on one memstick you can actually produce > combined i386/and64 Live-OS memsticks... > I get both on a 2GiB memstick (Without packages). > > What do you think? That's interesting, and I'll take a look around what you've done there when I get some spare time. -Nathan
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