Re: 9.0 beta2 & the new bsdinstaller

On 25 September 2011 14:01, Fbsd8 <fbsd8_at_a1poweruser.com> wrote:
> deeptech71_at_gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> Fbsd8 wrote:
>>>
>>> 6. At the "Complete screen" when the reboot option is selected the
>>> cd/dvd drive should automatically open so the install media can be
>>> removed just like sysinstall does. If disc1.iso or dvd.iso was installed
>>> to memstick and used to boot from to install the system, then a message
>>> screen should pop out saying the memstick has to be removed now before
>>> the reboot starts. Don't let the reboot occur until the memstick is
>>> removed.
>>
>> Do NOT alter! More often than not,
>> (1) you keep floppies, optical discs, and memory sticks in your
>> computer without intending to boot from them, and
>> (2) you'll want to use your BIOS's boot-once functionality (press a
>> specific keyboard button to bring up the media choser menu for that
>> boot; otherwise boot from the hard drives) whenever you do want to
>> boot from floppies, optical discs, or memory sticks.
>>
>>
>>
> You have missed the subject completely of what #6 is addressing. This has
> nothing to do with telling the pc hardware which media to boot from at power
> up time like you suggest in your post.
>
> This has to do with the logic of the new bsdinstall process and the
> differences between bsdinstall and sysinstall in the way the install media
> is removed from the pc before it reboots as part of the normal install
> process.
>
>

Surely a reminder rather than an obstinate refusal to continue is appropriate?

Example:

Please remove your install media so that it is not loaded on reboot,
and press any key to continue....

Chris