Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 09:54:28 -0500 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why is sysinstall considered end-of-life? Message-ID: <17826.23332.240822.587622@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <enrv50$vq3$1@sea.gmane.org> References: <73387c420701071410p710a3436gdecda61d57643950@mail.gmail.com> <enrv50$vq3$1@sea.gmane.org>
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Ivan Voras wrote: >> I've read up a few things stating that sysinstall is at its >> end-of-life and there are plans to replace it. I'm wondering about the >> reasons or rationale behind this. > > Two reasons AFAIK: > > 1. it simply doesn't even know how deal with the more modern > features like GEOM & RAID, more advanced authentication > mechanisms (nsswitch), and devices like sound cards (there are > many more in this list...) There's a strong argument often made it behaves correctly in this regard. The job of sysinstall is to bring a basic system up and running (thus enabling the use of more conventional tools), not to be tha all-singing, all-dancing, fill-out-the-taxes-and-change- the-baby's-diaper installation program. Should you want one of those, I'm sure you could talk to MicroSoft. :-) Even if you accept that position, there are things it could do differently, do better, and even do at all. Robert Huff
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