Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:06:04 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Andriy Gapon <avg@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Trying to install current from a memory stick and then a DVD and got a new and strange installer. Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1107250725230.11918@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <4E2D21DE.5070201@FreeBSD.org> References: <20110724162937.33865zm0kn4ztdwk@econet.encontacto.net> <4E2C8FBE.7040003@freebsd.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1107242155160.9559@wonkity.com> <4E2D21DE.5070201@FreeBSD.org>
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On Mon, 25 Jul 2011, Andriy Gapon wrote: > on 25/07/2011 07:47 Warren Block said the following: >> 2. The options don't always really apply. Create when ad0 is highlighted leads >> the user to think they can create a new device, like ad1. But it will really >> create another partition. Delete on ad0 deletes all the partitions, not ad0. >> No warning, either. > > Are you sure about this one? > I have never expected that any installer would be able to create or delete > hardware (a hard disk) in my computer. "Device" as in entry in /dev. It's a little blurrier than that. With no partitioning scheme, Create makes one, having the user select the type. After that, it creates new partitions. Having messed with this editor more, I can make it work and see the intent of the user interface. I wish I could suggest a good way to make it more clear, but can't quite get my brain around it right now.
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