Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:34:13 -0700 From: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> To: Fritz <fkolberg@q.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Modern FreeBSD Installer? Message-ID: <714DFCFC-9547-497D-A2C7-0BA10B39B901@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <BLU0-SMTP493F2C64E33D39A37EF75DD8740@phx.gbl> References: <BLU0-SMTP493F2C64E33D39A37EF75DD8740@phx.gbl>
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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 Regards, -- -Chuck
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