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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