From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG  Sun Aug 22 19:26:34 2010
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG>
Delivered-To: hackers@FreeBSD.org
Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F1D61065696
	for <hackers@FreeBSD.org>; Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:26:34 +0000 (UTC)
	(envelope-from dougb@FreeBSD.org)
Received: from mail2.fluidhosting.com (mx21.fluidhosting.com [204.14.89.4])
	by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 09C7A8FC1B
	for <hackers@FreeBSD.org>; Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:26:33 +0000 (UTC)
Received: (qmail 14202 invoked by uid 399); 22 Aug 2010 18:59:52 -0000
Received: from localhost (HELO lap.dougb.net) (dougb@dougbarton.us@127.0.0.1)
	by localhost with ESMTPAM; 22 Aug 2010 18:59:52 -0000
X-Originating-IP: 127.0.0.1
X-Sender: dougb@dougbarton.us
Message-ID: <4C7173A7.4060501@FreeBSD.org>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:59:51 -0700
From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org>
Organization: http://SupersetSolutions.com/
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; FreeBSD i386; en-US;
	rv:1.9.2.8) Gecko/20100807 Thunderbird/3.1.2
MIME-Version: 1.0
To: Ed Schouten <ed@80386.nl>
References: <20100822185029.GV2978@hoeg.nl>
In-Reply-To: <20100822185029.GV2978@hoeg.nl>
X-Enigmail-Version: 1.1.2
OpenPGP: id=1A1ABC84
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: A simple and hopefully usable FreeBSD live CD
X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5
Precedence: list
List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD
	<freebsd-hackers.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers>, 
	<mailto:freebsd-hackers-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-hackers>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-hackers-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers>,
	<mailto:freebsd-hackers-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:26:34 -0000

On 08/22/2010 11:50, Ed Schouten wrote:
> 2. Would a CD like this be a good addition to the provided install
>     media? Does it actually solve shortcomings of the existing media?

Yes. I'd also like to add that I've always wanted to see dd added to the 
livefs. I have in the past not-infrequently wanted a simple way to boot 
FreeBSD from a CD and wipe an installed HD.

The changes you're actually asking about sound interesting and useful 
too.  :)


Doug

-- 

	Improve the effectiveness of your Internet presence with
	a domain name makeover!    http://SupersetSolutions.com/

	Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.
			-- Pablo Picasso