On 26/07/2011 12:06, Ganesh Khedkar wrote: > I am new to FreeBSD , just wanted to give one suggestion that , Ubuntu > linux have given one > Nice facility to user that they can easily install Ubuntu in windows and any > drive we want . > Even we can assign size to that drive . So cant we provide this facility > to our user . > So that people can experience freeBSD.
Hmmm... There's nothing wrong with this idea, but I doubt it's going to be implemented in FreeBSD any time soon. (Only if someone steps up to the plate and provides patches probably.) At the moment, FreeBSD is in the throws of replacing the old sysinstall(8) with a brand-new, written from scratch installer. The focus is on getting the installer to support all of the capabilities of the OS like ZFS or gmirror, and what you propose is not a priority right now. You can already build a dual-boot system, but you'll need to know how to go beyond what the installer provides. This is a core FreeBSD concept: learning is desirable, so the OS doesn't try and hide the gory details under a glossy GUI. It's a bit off-putting to beginners, but you're only a beginner for a relatively short time, and the FreeBSD way really does pay dividends once you have some knowledge. I heartily recommend PC-BSD for any beginner that wants to get their feet wet and build a desktop BSD system -- essentially the same role that Ubuntu is aimed at -- not that it isn't good for seasoned old campaigners that just want to spin up a desktop quickly either. Cheers, Matthew -- Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard Flat 3 PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate JID: matt...@infracaninophile.co.uk Kent, CT11 9PW
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