From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 21 21:06:39 2011 Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG> Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A8CD0106564A for <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>; Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:06:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mike@reifenberger.com) Received: from mail-out.m-online.net (mail-out.m-online.net [212.18.0.9]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2677E8FC14 for <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>; Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:06:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: from frontend1.mail.m-online.net (unknown [192.168.8.180]) by mail-out.m-online.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3857F1C08E1C; Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:49:35 +0100 (CET) Received: from localhost (dynscan1.mnet-online.de [192.168.8.164]) by mail.m-online.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D4401C00120; Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:49:35 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at mnet-online.de Received: from mail.mnet-online.de ([192.168.8.180]) by localhost (dynscan1.mail.m-online.net [192.168.8.164]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id GJ1HADC2JP4R; Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:49:34 +0100 (CET) Received: from mail.reifenberger.com (ppp-93-104-103-45.dynamic.mnet-online.de [93.104.103.45]) by mail.mnet-online.de (Postfix) with ESMTP; Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:49:34 +0100 (CET) Received: by mail.reifenberger.com (Postfix, from userid 1001) id E896B18DB9; Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:49:33 +0100 (CET) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.reifenberger.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E228D18DB8; Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:49:33 +0100 (CET) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:49:33 +0100 (CET) From: Michael Reifenberger <mike@reifenberger.com> To: Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <4D875C56.8030804@freebsd.org> Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1103212119130.31853@gw.reifenberger.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1103210906001.48840@gw.reifenberger.com> <4D875C56.8030804@freebsd.org> User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (BSF 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bsdinstall-amd64-20110313 remarks X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current <freebsd-current.freebsd.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current>, <mailto:freebsd-current-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current> List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-current@freebsd.org> List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-current-request@freebsd.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current>, <mailto:freebsd-current-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe> X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:06:39 -0000 On Mon, 21 Mar 2011, Nathan Whitehorn wrote: ... >> - 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 question was only ment for the use of "dangerously dedikated disklabel" by the memstick itself. I have no opinion for use by the patitioner. >> - 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). > ditto. >> - The first dialog step should set the keyboard layout > > That *is* the first step. > Inside the bsdinstaller, yes. The very first dialog step is the welcome page. Inside "Shell" or "Live CD" youl'll not get asked. >> - 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. > I still prefer a standard /etc with writable entries. Less special and more POLA. Thanks for your work on bsdinstaller anyhow! Bye/2 --- Michael Reifenberger Michael@Reifenberger.com http://www.Reifenberger.com