Re: [CFT] Patch to bsdinstall to support root-on-ZFS and GELI

On 2013-10-07 15:59, Allan Jude wrote:
> Devin Teske and I have been working on a big patch to bsdinstall to
> implement installing on a ZFS pool. It supports both GPT and MBR, the 4k
> sector gnop trick, and optional GELI encryption. We would like to commit
> this in time for 10.0-BETA1 so it needs some testing to work out any
> obvious bugs before we send it off to re_at_ to get it committed.
>
> It includes a single configuration menu that allows you to select all of
> the required details, including which drives to use (gets details from
> camcontrol, also includes an inspection utility that presents the
> detailed output of camcontrol inquiry/identify, and gpart show), what
> ZFS RAID level to use (taking in to consideration the selected number of
> drives), GPT/mbr, 4k YES/no, GELI yes/NO, pool name, etc.
>
>
> Additional, it includes some other changes to bsdinstall:
> 1. Change the default to the 'non-standard keyboard mapping' prompt to no
> 2. Replace the 3 separate dialogs to configure an ipv4 address with just 1
> 3. Remove the dialog asking if you wish to enable crash dumps, this
> feature has been combined into the regular 'services to enable' dialog
> and enabled by default
>
>
> You can browse the patches here:
> http://druidbsd.cvs.sf.net/viewvc/druidbsd/bsdinstall_zfs/
>
> I've built a bootonly.iso (10.0-ALPHA4) to make testing easier,
> available compressed (48 MB) or uncompressed (211 MB):
>
> http://www.allanjude.com/bsd/zfsbootonly_2013-10-06.iso.xz
>
> http://www.allanjude.com/bsd/zfsbootonly_2013-10-06.iso
>
>
> We look forward to your feedback
>

I've generated a new version of the ISO incorporating all of todays
changes and moving up to 10.0-ALPHA5
It includes 2 patches from Warren Block, improving the keymap menu and
indicating which network interfaces are wireless

http://www.allanjude.com/bsd/zfsbootonly_2013-10-06.iso.xz

http://www.allanjude.com/bsd/zfsbootonly_2013-10-06.iso



-- 
Allan Jude