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To: Vivek Khera <khera@kciLink.com>
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Subject: Re: Can we put softupdates in GENERIC install kernel? 
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In message <14700.32527.166082.897464@onceler.kcilink.com>, Vivek Khera 
writes:
> >>>>> "GB" == Gregory Bond <gnb@itga.com.au> writes:
> 
> GB> Doing installs from CD is really slow, especially the ports
> GB> collection (which creates thousands of tiny files).  I've often
> GB> thought that softupdates would make the install much faster, but
> 
> I think it might make sense to mount the file systems async during
> installs.  If it crashes, well, you're just gonna have to re-run the
> install anyhow.

Filesystems are already mounted async during installs and have been 
since I first installed FreeBSD 2.0.5.


Regards,                       Phone:  (250)387-8437
Cy Schubert                      Fax:  (250)387-5766
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Open Systems Group, ITSD, ISTA
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