This is a notebook for adapting BSDInstall to be the missing front-end for pc-sysinstall.

===== Features =====

The right two columns in the following table should be empty when the adaptation of bsdinstall as a pc-sysinstall front-end is complete. Ideally, all columns will be empty.

^ pc-sysinstall features missing in BSDInstall ^ BSDinstall features missing in pc-sysinstall ^ Desired features missing in both ^
| geli/gmirror/gstripe setup (UFS) | Non-x86 support |  |
|  | Full-manual partitioning (shell-based) |  |
|  | Jail Setup/Disk Image installation |  |
|  | Console keymap setup of existing system (should stay in front-end?) |  |
|  | Wireless setup (WPA, WEP, etc.) |  |
|  | IPv6 setup |  |

===== Merge obstacles =====

In general, most of the bsdinstall tools just write settings to config files, and can be easily adapted to set up a pc-sysinstall config file instead. There are a few obstacles, however:

  * The way bsdinstall partedit works involves direct, though postponed, manipulation of the partition GEOMs. It is very difficult to adapt this to writing a config file.
  * pc-sysinstall backend does not allow deletion of MBR slices holding a bsdlabel
  * conditional support for configuring the existing system at installation time in pc-sysinstall

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