Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 13:26:38 -0800 From: Johnson David <DavidJohnson@Siemens.com> To: "'freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: SPAM: Score 3.7: Re: Instead of freebsd. com, why not... Message-ID: <9C4E897FB284BF4DBC9C0DC42FB34617641B13@mvaexch01.acuson.com>
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From: Anthony Atkielski [mailto:atkielski.anthony@wanadoo.fr] > >> Improving workflow isn't about making stuff simple, it's about making stuff >> more efficient. > > What needs to be made more efficient with FreeBSD? The installation > process seemed pretty user-friendly to me. This is about efficiency, not user friendliness. The Windows installer is pretty damned friendly, but it's still one of the most inefficient installers I've ever run across. There's a whole bunch of little stuff to fix in sysinstall. The navigation between sysinstall pages is not optimal. Aborting an install usually means a reboot, even if you haven't reached the "commit" stage. Many necessary tasks (network interface, root password) are stuck in the optional post-install stage. There are various inconsistancies here and there. There's also the whole issue of managing installs on multiple machines. FreeBSD does not do this well. Remote, scripted, and unattended installs would be awesome. Something on the order of Solaris' JumpStart would be wonderful. David
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