Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:53:28 +0100 From: Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Joshua Isom <jrisom@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Why not a DVD iso version too? Message-ID: <200803162253.29286.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> In-Reply-To: <14d5bc5907865a291f91883030ae1409@gmail.com> References: <200803162003.m2GK3RW2059873@whoweb.com> <200803162102.56212.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> <14d5bc5907865a291f91883030ae1409@gmail.com>
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On Sunday 16 March 2008 22:29:29 Joshua Isom wrote:
> On Mar 16, 2008, at 3:02 PM, Mel wrote:
> > On Sunday =D9=A1=D9=A6 March =D9=A2=D9=A0=D9=A0=D9=A8 =D9=A2=D9=A1:=D9=
=A0=D9=A3:=D9=A2=D9=A7 Incoming Mail List wrote:
> >> I think I can answer this one. Perhaps, not enough disk space? See,
> >> the "Where is packages-=D9=A6.=D9=A2-release" for more context. You k=
now, disk
> >> space isn't infinite...uh-huh.
> >
> > Easy to bitch, ain't it?
> > Make an iso-dvd then and provide the space and bandwidth.
> >
> > I hope they never release a DVD officially, cause it'll mean that =D9=
=A8=D9=A0%
> > of
> > what's downloaded then will never ever be used, yet it does use up the
> > bandwidth on every new release. Stick to windows if you believe that's
> > a
> > proper use of resources.
>
> Well, since the OP just wants a DVD version, and not specifically a
> version that's too big to fit on a CD, why not just create a DVD iso
> that contains just enough to install?
Unless there's DVD drives out there that can't mount cd's (which would=20
surprise me since DVD's use iso9660 file system), there's no reason to make=
a=20
700MB dvd image.
> Personally, I wonder why there isn't a ISO image that'll install
> FreeBSD somewhat in a Gentoo concept, format the disk(s), download the
> source, csup and install from the source(good for someone wanting to
> follow -STABLE instead of -RELEASE), install and csup the ports tree,
> and good to go.
Cause a gzipped ports tree requires less resources then a csup'd one, for o=
ne=20
and because you may want to get the gateway you're building on site to have=
=20
some decent firewall rules before going up the big scary net.
Install disks have their use and binary installs are faster all around, but=
=20
there's limits to convenience and having all binary packages on disk, most =
of=20
which are obsolete within weeks, majority of which you'll never use (17k+=20
ports atm) certainly is one of them.
=2D-=20
Mel
Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
and never get to the software part.
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