Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:20:17 +0000 From: "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net> To: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> Cc: svn-src-head@FreeBSD.org, svn-src-all@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@FreeBSD.org>, Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy@acm.org> Subject: Re: svn commit: r223129 - head/release Message-ID: <6DE038C6-44D9-477C-8B4A-7E03BF75EC66@lists.zabbadoz.net> In-Reply-To: <20110618164702.GA82496@FreeBSD.org> References: <201106152338.p5FNcFlN003175@svn.freebsd.org> <20110617231757.GA40286@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org> <20110618164702.GA82496@FreeBSD.org>
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On Jun 18, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 09:17:57AM +1000, Peter Jeremy wrote:
>> On 2011-Jun-15 23:38:15 +0000, Nathan Whitehorn =
<nwhitehorn@FreeBSD.org> wrote:
>>> Log:
>>> Do not install the rescue tools onto the install CD. Since it is =
read
>>> only, they are very unlikely to be needed and take up a great deal =
of
>>> space.
>>=20
>> If I've correctly understood this change, I'm not sure this is a
>> positive move.
>>=20
>> Based on a quick test, removing /rescue saves about 4MB (in reality,
>> the saving should be less because /rescue removes the need for
>> /stand). OTOH, it renders the install CD useless as a recovery
>> "fixit" disk - whilst the CD is unlikely to need recovery itself, it
>> was useful for recovering hard disks
>=20
> I think we would be far better off with an image which would provide a
> release (without packages) + full fixit functionality. Existing set =
of
> images is quite suboptimal: install image cannot be used as fixit =
disc,
> fixit disc cannot be used for installation. People who want packages =
will
> probably just burn DVD image; CD users more likely to go with ports. =
Having
> single installation image with everything but packages included is a =
clear
> winner for CD format.
has anyone of you tried on of the latest snapshots and knows how things
look these days?
/bz
--=20
Bjoern A. Zeeb You have to have visions!
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