Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 01:07:12 -0400 From: Allan Jude <freebsd@allanjude.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [CFT] Patch to bsdinstall to support root-on-ZFS and GELI Message-ID: <52539300.50305@allanjude.com> In-Reply-To: <52531295.7090700@allanjude.com> References: <52531295.7090700@allanjude.com>
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On 2013-10-07 15:59, Allan Jude wrote: > Devin Teske and I have been working on a big patch to bsdinstall to > implement installing on a ZFS pool. It supports both GPT and MBR, the 4k > sector gnop trick, and optional GELI encryption. We would like to commit > this in time for 10.0-BETA1 so it needs some testing to work out any > obvious bugs before we send it off to re@ to get it committed. > > It includes a single configuration menu that allows you to select all of > the required details, including which drives to use (gets details from > camcontrol, also includes an inspection utility that presents the > detailed output of camcontrol inquiry/identify, and gpart show), what > ZFS RAID level to use (taking in to consideration the selected number of > drives), GPT/mbr, 4k YES/no, GELI yes/NO, pool name, etc. > > > Additional, it includes some other changes to bsdinstall: > 1. Change the default to the 'non-standard keyboard mapping' prompt to no > 2. Replace the 3 separate dialogs to configure an ipv4 address with just 1 > 3. Remove the dialog asking if you wish to enable crash dumps, this > feature has been combined into the regular 'services to enable' dialog > and enabled by default > > > You can browse the patches here: > http://druidbsd.cvs.sf.net/viewvc/druidbsd/bsdinstall_zfs/ > > I've built a bootonly.iso (10.0-ALPHA4) to make testing easier, > available compressed (48 MB) or uncompressed (211 MB): > > http://www.allanjude.com/bsd/zfsbootonly_2013-10-06.iso.xz > > http://www.allanjude.com/bsd/zfsbootonly_2013-10-06.iso > > > We look forward to your feedback > I've generated a new version of the ISO incorporating all of todays changes and moving up to 10.0-ALPHA5 It includes 2 patches from Warren Block, improving the keymap menu and indicating which network interfaces are wireless http://www.allanjude.com/bsd/zfsbootonly_2013-10-06.iso.xz http://www.allanjude.com/bsd/zfsbootonly_2013-10-06.iso -- Allan Jude
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