Hiya fellow -hackers@ Many have complained that bsdinstall(8) does only a fraction of sysinstall(8). This complaint is generally understood to be in-relation to the "Configure" menu of sysinstall(8).
Some here may already know that Ron McDowell and I have been hard at-work developing the replacement for sysinstall(8)'s "Configure" menu -- which we have named bsdconfig(8). bsdconfig(8), together with already-existing bsdinstall(8), should fill the gap(s) when sysinstall(8) goes-away in FreeBSD-10. bsdconfig(8) is being designed with the intention of being MFC'd to 9, so that sysinstall(8) and bsdconfig(8) can co-exist side-by-side while the bugs are worked out in RELENG_9. Later down the road, 10.0 would have only bsdinstall(8) and bsdconfig(8) (sysinstall(8) would no longer be provided). Thus, allowing a smooth transition away from sysinstall(8). With all that being said, without further ado, let me introduce the latest preview: http://druidbsd.sf.net/download/bsdconfig/ NOTE: As of this writing, latest version is "bsdconfig.120305.txz" obtainable from the above directory PRE-REQUISITES: You need an already-checked-out version of the FreeBSD source tree (preferably 9.0 or higher). INSTRUCTIONS: 1. cd /usr/src 2. fetch http://druidbsd.sf.net/download/bsdconfig/bsdconfig.120305.txz 3. tar zxf bsdconfig.120305.txz 4. cd bsdconfig 5. sudo make install HOW TO USE: bsdconfig -h bsdconfig NOTE: If sudo(8) is installed, no need to run as root (bsdconfig will handle this for you -- if/when root privileges are needed, you'll be prompted for your sudo(8) credentials). If you have an X11 display and have xauth(1) installed, try this in an X11 session: bsdconfig -X Some other things to try for fun: bsdconfig hostname # jump directly to hostname configuration bsdconfig users # jump directly to user management bsdconfig networking # jump directly to network management bsdconfig defaultrouter # jump directly to defaultrouter configuration bsdconfig nameservers # jump directly to DNS nameserver configuration bsdconfig docsinstall # jump directly to documentation installation bsdconfig timezone # jump directly to timezone configuration bsdconfig timezone -X # Configure the timezone using X11 GUI bsdconfig timezone -h # See timezone usage (for which there are many options) ERRATA: "Documentation Installation" is fully functional "Network Management" is fully functional "Time Zone" is fully functional and "Login/Group Management" is mostly functional (group add/edit/delete not done yet) Rest of the remaining modules are not functional yet. We continue to work very hard on this every day and look forward to any/all feedback, comments, suggestions, and snide remarks. -- Cheers, Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you. _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
