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
>

We've made more improvements, including corporating most all of the
feedback we've gotten so far


Outstanding items:
1. Apply the changes to ipv6 config the way we did ipv4
2. improve disk identification (model info and serial # instead of one
or the other)
3. Include a helpful message before the GELI step where you have to
enter your password many times, the user will be less confused if it is
explained why they have to enter their password 3 * number of disks times
4. Validate vdev type choice inside the vdev type menu, and warn the
user if they have made an invalid selection, so they can add more disks
or chance their selection, without having to try to start the
installation first
5. Whatever else you guys find wrong tonight

I generated new test images, and attached the patch (which got REALLY
big when Devin Teske decided to fix "all of the things":

http://www.allanjude.com/bsd/zfsbootonly.2013-10-08.iso.xz

http://www.allanjude.com/bsd/zfsbootonly.2013-10-08.iso


-- 
Allan Jude