Re: [Pcbsd-developer] Propose of enhancements for 1.3 roadmap

[Mark A. G. <ma...@in...>]

I think GRUB is very nice for a desktop oriented OS.

I think it should possibly have the option that none of the BSD's 
have(afaik) desktop/server install, and maybe
allow the user to individually choose what additional packages they wish 
to install like fbsd does.

-Mark

Andrei Kolu wrote:
> 1.3 Updates (September 2006) 
>
>   
>> System Installer - Prompt for settings before install
>>     
> I'd like to have a choice in beginning of installation with radio buttons:
>
> "How you want to set up users and all other settings for this computer:"
> 1. Right now, right here.
> 2. After system is installed- in the end on installation. (partitions must be 
> configured first anyway )
> 3. After system is installed and rebooted up successfully. (partitions must be 
> configured first anyway)
> 4. Set "handsfree installation" config from networked server, USB or floppy 
> disk (set up from XML file data: disk(s), user(s), language(s), keyboard(s) 
> and auto-installed PBIs).
>
>   
>> System Installer - Set Timezone for system
>>     
> Set multiple keyboards for KDE, multiple languages and timezone.
>
>   
>> System Installer - Enable Upgrade option
>>     
> Download installer patches over internet or local update server (local patches 
> made by admin).
>
>   
>> System Installer - Graphical Overhaul (Clean up look-n-feel)
>> System Installer - Monitor Refresh Selection
>>     
> Xorg detects refresh rate automatically but manual intervention is good to 
> have. I already made script for detecting and setting up resolution and 
> colour depth. http://forums.pcbsd.org/viewtopic.php?t=4382&highlight=
>
>   
>> System Installer - Detect Laptop / Desktop (For setting Numlock)
>>     
> Detection is not necessary, user can decide itself if this particular machine 
> is desktop computer or notebook/laptop.
>
>   
>> System Installer - Detect SMP Motherboard
>>     
> Then we have to load SMP kernel for installer and look at smp table.
>
>   
>> System Installer - Use GRUB for bootloader?
>>     
> GRUB is too cryptic for casual user and FreeBSD bootloader is working just 
> fine- never had any problems at all. For those who need bazillion operating 
> systems to boot- can use "whatever" bootloader they want.
>
>   
>> System Installer - Allow Sound Setup to be done or skipped.
>>     
> Sound module must be built into kernel already and detection should be done 
> within system initialization not by installer anyway. Support for multiple 
> sound cards for programs like GDAM. (Yes I worked as DJ when I was joung)
>
>   
>> System Installer - Display time elapsed for install and info screens.
>>     
> Display cpu, memory, disk usage like with "systat -vm" command.
>
> And now my additional requests:
> 1) Set multiple partitions for PC-BSD by default 
> like: /boot/, /etc/, /usr/, /home/. "/boot/" and "/rescue/" partitions should 
> be read-only and mounted r/w only when needed. 
> 2) Swap partition should be resizable and calculated by installer based on 
> installed RAM size. If computer got multiple hard drives then possibility to 
> set up multiple SWAP spaces.
> 3) Language files should be available also via Internet download in installer.
>
> Andrei
>
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