From owner-freebsd-hackers Mon Nov 27 09:15:27 1995 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) id JAA13971 for hackers-outgoing; Mon, 27 Nov 1995 09:15:27 -0800 Received: from crh.cl.msu.edu (crh.cl.msu.edu [35.8.1.24]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) with ESMTP id JAA13963 ; Mon, 27 Nov 1995 09:15:23 -0800 Received: (from henrich@localhost) by crh.cl.msu.edu (8.6.12/8.6.12) id MAA04833; Mon, 27 Nov 1995 12:15:19 -0500 Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 12:15:19 -0500 From: Charles Henrich Message-Id: <199511271715.MAA04833@crh.cl.msu.edu> To: sos@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Thoughts on the install and on Red Hat Linux. Newsgroups: lists.freebsd.hackers References: <49c3i8$mml@msunews.cl.msu.edu> X-Newsreader: NN version 6.5.0 #3 (NOV) Sender: owner-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk In lists.freebsd.hackers you write: >In reply to Jordan K. Hubbard who wrote: >[much deleted] >Earth calling hackers, hackers come in..... >It might be "fancy looking" to have an install process running in X, >BUT, gentlemen, keep in mind all the hassle we had when we said >that 4M wasn't enough to boot the install disk !! Bravo Bravo, my thougnts exactly. The idea of booting into X for an install is the silliest thing I have ever heard. most of my machines have the crappiest video system one can find, they are servers and dont need anything else. Not to mention that the dialog interface is FAST FAST FAST, and to the point. X sucks up tons of memory, is slow as nails, and is rediculus overkill for an install! Just MHO. -Crh -- Charles Henrich Michigan State University henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu http://rs560.msu.edu/~henrich/