Re: new sysinstall

[Robert Clark <res03db2@xxxxxxx>]

Matthew Dillon wrote:

>    I would like a two-stage process, where everything you list is in the
>    second stage.  The biggest problem with any install occurs when you go 
>    through all the work of installing the system onto your disks, reboot,
>    and... nothing happens.  The system doesn't boot or doesn't mount,
>    which means you have to go through the entire process all over again.
>
>    So the first thing I think an install should do is create a basic
>    slice and partition for /, swap, and /usr, copy the CD into it, and
>    reboot.  And the very first option should be, with appropriate sanity
>    checks, a 'just do it and reboot' option.
>
> 	1. Shell prompt
>
> 	2. Reformat HD, install basic templates, and reboot before completing
> 	   the procedure.
>
> 	3. Scan network for templates, install or query for selection, 
> 	   and reboot before completing the procedure.
>
>    Once rebooted into the HD we can then proceed to do all the time-consuming
>    installation without worrying about having to start over from scratch.
>
> 					-Matt
> 					Matthew Dillon 
> 					<dillon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  
If something like "Jail" or the Plex86 stuff or something like lpars 
ever become a part of the OS, it would be cool if step 3 could be used 
to setup an OS image for them.

Also, if the install process could output a log that could be used to 
drive an exact reinstall, that would be nice.

[RC]