From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 22 23:02:31 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E0581065670 for ; Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:02:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DE52D8FC1E for ; Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:02:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id n3MN2Nj1006264; Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:02:23 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id n3MN2NlV006263; Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:02:23 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:02:23 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: Chuck Swiger Message-ID: <20090422230222.GC6118@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <714DFCFC-9547-497D-A2C7-0BA10B39B901@mac.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <714DFCFC-9547-497D-A2C7-0BA10B39B901@mac.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: Fritz , questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Modern FreeBSD Installer? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:02:31 -0000 On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 01:34:13PM -0700, Chuck Swiger wrote: > On Apr 22, 2009, at 12:27 PM, Fritz wrote: > >Hi, > > > >As a big fan (and paying subscriber) > > Interesting-- I wasn't aware that the FreeBSD project had a paid > subscription model...? > > >...of FreeBSD it pains me to ask this question: When are you going > >to build > >a modern installer for FreeBSD? > > > >I looked at the list of projects and didn't see it there ... did > >I miss something? > > If you're asking for an installer which requires bitmapped graphics > and won't work over a serial terminal or the like, well, I hope the > answer is never. Some people have tried before and/or might still be > working on a replacement, but thus far, nobody has written one which > is widely regarded as better than sysinstall. > > You might find this interesting to read: > > http://people.freebsd.org/~jkh/package-and-install.txt > Very good article - not surprising, considering the author. Anyone considering working on the installer or the package system should read it carefully as a first step. ////jerry > Regards, > -- > -Chuck > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"