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From: Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@freebsd.org>
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On Wed, 6 Mar 2013 15:16:02 -0800
Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> wrote:

> Peeps,
> 
> If you make the boot process too complicated and it stops being "load
> kernel via flash/NFS, boot" then people may just not bother. :-)
> 
> I know you're going for correctness and we're hampered by how "linux
> does things', but I really do suggest that you first get working,
> packaged, easily installed and updated systems using what we currently
> heave before you try to make a 'much nicer but noone ever uses it'
> solution.
> 
> Please don't fall down the trap of "over-engineering correctness that
> noone will ever use." that software people do when they don't have
> deliverables.
> 
> 2c,
> 
> 
> 
> Adrian

Adrian, 

I hope you don't compile special kernel before first boot on
every new laptop/desktop/server? :)))

We want also find such drugs for so mach fancy ARM world, so anybody
will have a way to boot board with one of few install images, but not
one per board.

Thanks!

WBW
-- 
Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@freebsd.org>