Re: install/57100: NetBSD sysint seems to be riddled with bugs and memory corruption

[Sad Clouds <cryintothebluesky%gmail.com@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR install/57100; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Sad Clouds <cryintothebluesky%gmail.com@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>, martin%netbsd.org@localhost,
 gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost,
 cryintothebluesky%googlemail.com@localhost
Subject: Re: install/57100: NetBSD sysint seems to be riddled with bugs and
 memory corruption
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2022 17:24:40 +0000

 On Sat, 10 Dec 2022 13:35:02 +0000 (UTC)
 Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost> wrote:
 
 >  Btw.: you are abusing the system:
 
 Why? I simply follow the workflow presented by sysint.
 
 The first screen it presents, contains a list of NetBSD disklabel style
 partitions. The only option is to set the size of the partitions. This
 is bad design and makes little sense, because why would I set
 only partition sizes, without knowing start/end sectors, file system
 type, etc. The only way to get past this screen is to select
 "x: Go on" option.
 
 The second screen is now a proper partitioning workflow and I can
 create different partition types, file system types, etc. So what I
 want to do here, is remove all incorrectly auto-generated partitions and
 create everything manually by hand. This is where issues happen.
 
 So I would suggest this - maybe get rid of the first screen and have a
 single screen with a single workflow, where partitions can be removed,
 added, and modified correctly and free of bugs. This is how it is done
 on other operating systems. Then it needs to perform correct checks and
 notify if something is missing, like / or /boot partition, or swap. I
 think the workflow needs complete redesign.