Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:55:25 +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: <4F35762D.60908@rewt.org.uk> In-Reply-To: <4F35743B.4020302@os2.kiev.ua> References: <4F355A5B.9080007@rewt.org.uk> <4F35743B.4020302@os2.kiev.ua>
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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 then to revert it to outdated and unmaintained code.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. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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