Nick Holland <n...@holland-consulting.net> wrote: > On 2020-10-29 08:00, Harald Dunkel wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > do you think it would be possible for the installer to show > > an eye-catching warning, if "ifconfig" reports "no carrier" > > for the network port to configure? > > > > Just a suggestion, of course > > Harri > > Why? > What problem are you trying to solve, and how many are you > planning on making for me in the process? > > I often end up setting up OpenBSD systems with no network > attached. Nothing to warn me about. > > I very often install OpenBSD configuring several NICs when > only one has a network currently. Again, PLEASE don't give > me three, five or ten bogus warning messages.
Precisely. vertical screen real-estate is valuable. People often look up higher at what they've already done, and a warning would consume 1 line per interface, and reduce the visible context for a person performing an multi-network install manually, thereby increasing potential error.
