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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 23:19:41 +0100
From: Ulrich Spoerlein <uspoerlein@gmail.com>
To: Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org>
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On Wed, 06.02.2008 at 11:48:22 +0100, Ivan Voras wrote:
> On the other hand, here's what it *can* do currently:
>=20
> - it's a "live" CD environment, completely like an already installed
> FreeBSD system, only running from a read-only media (e.g. it's usable as
> a "FixIt" system)

This is great, and I think it's the way to go. Since I had to repair my
system the last days with a 'FixIt' CD, I think this mode could get even
more improvement. It would be nice, if there where some additional
system repair tools available on this CD (license permitting, of
course). You'd just have to make sure to still install a clean FreeBSD.
This could be accomplished by using unionfs for the 'enhanced fixit
overlay' or something like that.

Cheers,
Ulrich Spoerlein
--=20
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool,
than to speak, and remove all doubt.