Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 10:57:38 +0200 From: Greg Armer <greg@propdata.co.za> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The case for FreeBSD Message-ID: <1107853058.602.18.camel@fyre.codelounge.co.za> In-Reply-To: <20050208085341.GB57256@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au> References: <20050208034855.D211E43D45@mx1.FreeBSD.org> <20050208085341.GB57256@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au>
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On Tue, 2005-02-08 at 19:53 +1100, Peter Jeremy wrote: > On Mon, 2005-Feb-07 21:48:48 -0600, supraexpress@globaleyes.net wrote: > > FreeBSD's > >'DOS-like menu' system is a travisty and IS PROBABLY THE ONE THING THAT TURNS > >OFF MORE PROSPECTIVE FBSD USERS THAN ANYTHING ELSE - I know - I have heard! > > An X-based GUI would be worse - the installer size would grow about 50 > times and the minimum RAM requirements would grow several times. > Given FreeBSDs target (servers) it's important the the installer run > over a serial port. I have to agree here, and add there is nothing like installing an entire server OS in 7 minutes. > > >I offer the following suggestions for cogitation and realize that some > >of MY choices may not be "the best", but here goes anyhow: > > Unfortunately, your patches to implement this got lost in transit. > Could you resend them please :-) > Greg
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