Quoting Paul Schmehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
--On Monday, March 03, 2008 02:20:49 -0800 "Chris H."
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I would assert that FreeBSD is first and foremost a Server OS.
The fact that it can also provide a full blown desktop, is so much
the better.
In this context, I believe that it makes more sense to place the
server related install on the first disc. This makes it possible
to install a server with the least amount of effort. It /also/
makes it quite possible for a would-be desktop user to likely
only need to exchange discs /one/ time. As the most frequently
used desktop items will fit onto their own disc (one disc).
While I would agree with you in principle, I doubt seriously you
could be a "server" OS on one disk. What server are we talking
about? Web? Email? Webmail? Database? FTP? File server? Home
directory server? DNS server? Collaboration server? Combination of
the above?
The possibilities are endless, and I doubt they all fit on one iso.
Bottom line: this arrangement should ultimately make everyones
life easier, and maybe even happier. :)
Feh. I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that there *is* no *right*
way to do this, because it depends entirely upon what the purpose of
the box is and what the preferences of the installer are. Perhaps a
DVD iso is the best that can be done.
Personally I don't install packages from the iso.
Nor do I, except to the extent of "jumpstarting" a src && ports
download, followed by c(v)sup and (re)build of anything desired.
As to being able to put a server on 1 CD; given your chosen scenario,
it is quite possible to provide src && ports in source form on 1 CD.
So nothing prevents a "server" install from scratch. On the other
hand; providing a "server" install out of /packages/ requires a bit
more discretion - exactly /which/ packages should be chosen to be the
"defacto" "server". That should be accomplished in the same fashion
that they have (already?) decided - those /most/ chosen by users
based on some form of statistical data. The sources for stats are
many, and I'm sure it's not /too/ difficult to determine the best
one(s) to choose from.
But of course;
You can please some of the people, some of the time.
But you can't please /all/ of the people, /all/ of the time.
However, in /this/ scenario, I'm pretty sure you can please /most/
of the people /most/ of the time. :)
--Chris H
I update ports to current and compile from source. So I don't really
care what's on the isos, but, as the OP pointed out, not everyone has
the luxury of an internet connection when they're doing an install,
so effort in this area is probably warranted. I just don't think
that *any* solution will satisfy everyone (short of a DVD, which
*may* be able to hold everything.
--
Paul Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Senior Information Security Analyst
The University of Texas at Dallas
http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/
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