Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:45:09 +0100 From: Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: finstall alpha3 Message-ID: <foc6hr$9eh$1@ger.gmane.org> In-Reply-To: <200802061122.m16BMrBv079324@fire.js.berklix.net> References: <foc37d$tck$1@ger.gmane.org> <200802061122.m16BMrBv079324@fire.js.berklix.net>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Julian H. Stacey wrote: > Ivan Voras wrote: >> As some of you may already know, I'm working on a graphical installer >> for FreeBSD 7, which was started as a Google SoC 2007 project but still >> continues. > > 10+ years back when Jordan did first pre= X, 24x80 graphical installer, > soon afer he'd finished a blind chap posted ~So how do I install ?~ > Answer then: ~Get a friend do it for you, or abandon FreeBSD & use NetBSD~ Good advice, in a BOFH kind of way :) The "installer" is actually separated into a front-end (GUI) and the back-end, with the idea that both be interchangeable. In the long term, someone may write a text-based front-end, if it is needed. The actual usability of finstall will come with the more advanced features, like configuring GEOM RAID, etc. Even now it can set up UFS+gjournal or ZFS file systems for users who want it. It will not replace sysinstall immediately, but it might, given time. I hope to preach about it on BSDCan :) [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHqZ3FldnAQVacBcgRAvkXAKC0m4ZFRvYyoMUd+ZzAahKBofXOkQCcCsgP DWFcrfCgWrnT4RwNNQbdhU4= =zm8T -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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