Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:02:17 +0000 From: Joe Holden <lists@rewt.org.uk> To: Alex Samorukov <ml@os2.kiev.ua> Cc: FreeBSD Stable Mailing List <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: New BSD Installer Message-ID: <4F3577C9.6050401@rewt.org.uk> In-Reply-To: <4F35762D.60908@rewt.org.uk> References: <4F355A5B.9080007@rewt.org.uk> <4F35743B.4020302@os2.kiev.ua> <4F35762D.60908@rewt.org.uk>
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Joe Holden wrote: > Alex Samorukov wrote: >> On 02/10/2012 06:56 PM, Joe Holden wrote: >>> Guys, >>> >>> This should really be reverted to sysinstall until the new installer >>> is at least in a state where it consistently works... the most >>> important part of a new users experience is the installer and the few >>> new installs I have done lately I've just installed 8.2 and upgraded >>> from there as the new installer is terribly buggy. >>> >> Hi, >> >> I am highly against reverting. Old installer is not GPT aware and in >> fact is unmaintained for a very long time. >> > True, there is that. > >> About ftp - its probably needs to be handled better, but most of the >> user i think using cd/dvd image, so it is not an issue. And new >> installer is written on shell, so i think its better to fix broken >> parts then to revert it to outdated and unmaintained code. >> > True also perhaps, could be more user friendly though especially for > people just installing it - I have been using my own install scripts and > such since 5 but am giving the new installer a go at the moment... > >> P.S. i personally had no problems with a new installer, used it from DVD. On a related note - does the new installer have any kind of config file for unattended installs a la sysinstall?
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