conf/86859: Installer should ask about Linux earlier

[jhs at berklix.org]

>Number:         86859
>Category:       conf
>Synopsis:       Installer should ask about Linux earlier
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Oct 03 08:20:15 GMT 2005
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     jhs at berklix.com
>Release:        FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE i386
>Organization:
berklix.com
>Environment:


	
>Description:
Years back, a nice job was done of moving all the install config
questions to occur at once, so one could answer them all, then walk
off & leave the new box installing. (Unliker other installers, where
one has to sit in front, nursing the install through).  That is now
spoilt a little bit, by having the install then later ask, ~Install
Linux emulator?~ & then waiting some more at screen for it to happen.
It's just one more toggle question that could be moved up to be
asked at beginning, & then run while one is Not sitting in front
waiting for it to complete.

(Yes I know there's ports too, but this is a bit different. I also know
one can run the installer later multi user etc, but even so ... :-)

	
>How-To-Repeat:
	
Install from [CD]

>Fix:

	


Needs coding.
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