Re: The case for FreeBSD

From: Peter Jeremy <PeterJeremy_at_optushome.com.au>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 19:53:41 +1100
On Mon, 2005-Feb-07 21:48:48 -0600, supraexpress_at_globaleyes.net wrote:
> FreeBSD's
>'DOS-like menu' system is a travisty and IS PROBABLY THE ONE THING THAT TURNS
>OFF MORE PROSPECTIVE FBSD USERS THAN ANYTHING ELSE - I know - I have heard!

An X-based GUI would be worse - the installer size would grow about 50
times and the minimum RAM requirements would grow several times.
Given FreeBSDs target (servers) it's important the the installer run
over a serial port.

>I offer the following suggestions for cogitation and realize that some
>of MY choices may not be "the best", but here goes anyhow:

Unfortunately, your patches to implement this got lost in transit.
Could you resend them please :-)

-- 
Peter Jeremy
Received on Tue Feb 08 2005 - 07:53:46 UTC

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