Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:20:18 +0800 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 9.0 bsdinstall usage Message-ID: <CAJ-VmokjThTEa3sh_3CsAqo3R9uHmPgiaSBzdBH%2BvLdyiXFcFA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4E7BEA42.4020004@a1poweruser.com> References: <4E7BEA42.4020004@a1poweruser.com>
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On 23 September 2011 10:09, Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > I have installed 9.0 bata2 from cd and the net. In both cases after the > completion of the install and rebooting, the bsdinstall scripts still remain > on the new installed system. If I interpret the code logic correctly, > bsdinstall can ONLY be used for an original install. It's not intended by > design to be used any other time, unlike sysinstall. I think the "auto" > script should have code added to remove all traces of the bsdinstall > environment at the conclusion of the install. This way bsdinstall fulfills > the original design goals and guarantees no one can exec it by accident and > kill there running system. Have you thought about filing PRs for your installer suggestions, just so they don't get lost? I've just filed a bsdinstaller PR for a wifi config bug; I'm likely going to file a few more PRs based on my interaction with the installer. Thanks, Adrian
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