From owner-freebsd-install Fri Feb 13 17:14:07 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id RAA25947 for freebsd-install-outgoing; Fri, 13 Feb 1998 17:14:07 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-install@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from sendero.simon-shapiro.org (sendero-fxp0.Simon-Shapiro.ORG [206.190.148.34]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id RAA25903 for ; Fri, 13 Feb 1998 17:13:58 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from shimon@sendero-fxp0.simon-shapiro.org) Received: (qmail 10247 invoked by uid 1000); 14 Feb 1998 01:20:41 -0000 Message-ID: X-Mailer: XFMail 1.3-alpha-020998 [p0] on FreeBSD X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <199802132333.PAA05166@dingo.cdrom.com> Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 17:20:41 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: shimon@simon-shapiro.org Organization: The Simon Shapiro Foundation From: Simon Shapiro To: Mike Smith Subject: Re: Questions to the gurus :) Cc: freebsd-install@FreeBSD.ORG, (Dag-Erling Coidan Sm rgrav) Sender: owner-freebsd-install@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Another, important feature: Allow for templates. Example; At Atlas, we build two types of FreeBSD configurations: - A server, which has not GUI, a particular kernel configuration, particular disk layout and partitioning, particular networking options, and a particular ports mix. - A Workstation which uses a different kernel configuration, different disk layout, different ports mix, differnt netwoking options, etc. Currently, the system builder must know and understand the differences, and follow a paper guide as to which has what. since the builders are both human and not hackers, they make occasional maistakes. If we could, easily create a ``configuration'' that includes a kernel, fdisk data, disklabel data, fstab data, internet data, etc. and if the installer software could allow me to install ``Authentication Server'' vs. ``GUI Workstation'' vs. ``Standard BSd Workstation'', etc. It would be very helpful. The key here is the ability to create: a. Configuration template which contains answers to all the current questions. b. Multiple boot floppies, one per configuration c. All of these without tearing into the Makefiles for the release. ---------- Sincerely Yours, Simon Shapiro Shimon@Simon-Shapiro.ORG Voice: 503.708.7858 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-install" in the body of the message