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Date:      Thu, 18 May 2006 09:41:34 -0400
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
To:        fbsd@a1poweruser.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: 6.1 new sysinstall country panel?
Message-ID:  <44ves3sb5d.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGMEELHHAA.fbsd@a1poweruser.com> (fbsd@a1poweruser.com's message of "Wed, 17 May 2006 13:08:36 -0400")
References:  <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGMEELHHAA.fbsd@a1poweruser.com>

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"fbsd" <fbsd@a1poweruser.com> writes:

> While installing fresh virgin 6.1 from cdrom, the first thing 
> I get is a new panel asking for me to select the country I am from.
>
> What is the purpose of this new country selection screen?
> Why was it added to sysinstall in 6.1?

Looks like it selects a keyboard configuration.  Might be locale too,
but I can't find a connection there.

> How can I bypass selecting a country?

I suspect you could script it, like most of sysinstall.



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