From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 14 21:58:27 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C81E8106564A; Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:58:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 89F578FC08; Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:58:27 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.17]) by ltcfislmsgpa01.fnfis.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id q6ELwMVf030687 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:58:22 -0500 Received: from [10.0.0.101] (10.14.152.61) by smtp.fisglobal.com (10.132.206.17) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.2.283.3; Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:58:22 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" From: Devin Teske In-Reply-To: <5001E8B2.8010803@cran.org.uk> Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:58:25 -0700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: References: <50013D3B.90206@cran.org.uk> <04E88813-2416-4B60-93D3-D620DBE5A8AF@fisglobal.com> <5001D152.2050007@cran.org.uk> <5001DC03.6010705@cran.org.uk> <5001E8B2.8010803@cran.org.uk> To: Bruce Cran X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) X-Originating-IP: [10.14.152.61] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.7.7855, 1.0.260, 0.0.0000 definitions=2012-07-14_05:2012-07-13, 2012-07-14, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 Cc: Devin Teske , Ron McDowell , freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [IMPORT] bsdconfig(8) X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Devin Teske List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:58:27 -0000 On Jul 14, 2012, at 2:46 PM, Bruce Cran wrote: > On 14/07/2012 22:07, Devin Teske wrote: >> bsdinstall asks to set the root password (by either executing "bsdconfig= password" -- in which a transition is only noticeable because the --backti= tle changes from "FreeBSD Installer" to "bsdconfig" -- or bsdinstall could = instead include /usr/libexec/bsdconfig/040.password/include/password.subr a= nd call the f_dialog_input_password() function where it can control --backt= itle to make the usage even more seemless; making bsdconfig's functionality= look like bsdinstall's). After asking to set the root password, bsdinstall= can now (like sysinstall) ask the user if they'd like to visit the configu= ration menu one last time to make any additional changes (and bsdconfig -- = no arguments -- would provide that menu). >=20 > You forgot to explain the 'express' mode that bypasses the "bsdconfig pas= sword" step. >=20 Did I? When one starts discussing 'Express Install', we're clearly in the r= ealm of bsdinstall, not bsdconfig. Like you stated, in that case bsdinstall would not use bsdconfig. --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.