Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 16:45:21 -0500 From: "Pedro F. Giffuni" <pgiffuni@asme.org> To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: wd0s1e hard errors Message-ID: <34DCD5F1.1CFBAE39@asme.org> References: <12142.886886073@time.cdrom.com>
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Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > I'm not sure what you mean. > If space is the problem, all stuff that is unnecessary for the installation, like the dib map of the screensaver, should be left out of the boot floppy. a second "bloated" kernel can be installed afterwards. Keep BAD144 ! I add that my experience with new users indicates that they don't trust FreeBSD at first, and therefore will install it on the oldest machine available, before they decide to move. Pedro. > > Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > > > > > The splash screen stuff is another kettle of fish - I can think of a > > > number of commercial folks who'd like their logo to come up when > > > FreeBSD boots and such things don't interfere with text based installs > > > anyway, so why not? > > > > > The fancy stuff can wait until *AFTER* the system is installed. > > > > Pedro. > > > > > > > Jordan > > > >
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