From owner-svn-doc-head@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 14 15:40:14 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6DD9A56A; Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:40:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 599A111F6; Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:40:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.7/8.14.7) with ESMTP id s0EFeE40023068; Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:40:14 GMT (envelope-from pgj@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from pgj@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.7/8.14.7/Submit) id s0EFeEer023067; Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:40:14 GMT (envelope-from pgj@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201401141540.s0EFeEer023067@svn.freebsd.org> From: Gabor Pali Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:40:14 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r43506 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the doc tree for head List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:40:14 -0000 Author: pgj Date: Tue Jan 14 15:40:13 2014 New Revision: 43506 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/43506 Log: - Add 2013Q4 report on ZFSBoot Submitted by: Allan Jude Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-10-2013-12.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-10-2013-12.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-10-2013-12.xml Tue Jan 14 15:31:21 2014 (r43505) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-10-2013-12.xml Tue Jan 14 15:40:13 2014 (r43506) @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@

Thanks to all the reporters for the excellent work! This report - contains 19 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.

+ contains 20 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.

The deadline for submissions covering between January and March 2014 is April 7th, 2014.

@@ -1045,4 +1045,80 @@

This project is sponsored by The &os; Foundation.

  + + + BSDInstall ZFSBoot + + + + + Allan + Jude + + freebsd@allanjude.com + + + + + Devin + Teske + + dteske@FreeBSD.org + + + + + Warren + Block + + wblock@FreeBSD.org + + + + + + Original Root-on-ZFS instuctions on the &os; Wiki + + + +

BSDInstall has been the default installation program since + &os; 9.0-RELEASE. However, it could not utilize + one of the best features of &os;, ZFS.

+ +

The ZFSBoot project started at EuroBSDCon 2013 and reached + stable status in December, just in time for + &os; 10.0-RELEASE. Currently, ZFSBoot implements + root-on-ZFS with 4k partition alignment, optional forced 4k + sectors, optional geli(8) full disk encryption, and + support for boot environments.

+ +

As part of ZFSBoot, BSDInstall itself also received a number of + updates, including enhanced debugging, more scriptability, a new + keymap selection menu, and a number of other small changes to + streamline the installation process. The new keymap menu allows + the user to test the selected keymap before continuing, to + ensure it is the desired keymap. Minor changes were made to the + network configuration dialogues to make the identification of + wireless interfaces easier.

+ +

A number of additional features are also planned. Allow the + user to create additional datasets and adjust the properties on + all datasets in an interactive menu. Also integrate BSDConfig + to allow users to install packages and various other + functionality that was previously provided by + sysinstall.

+ + + + Interactive dataset editor. + Dataset property editor. + Consider using shell geom(4) parser. + BSDConfig integration. + UFS as a file system option, to allow users to create + encrypted UFS installs. + Optionally make the boot pool UFS or reside on USB + device(s). + Further streamline the installation process. + +