Re: suggestion for the installer

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.

Usually if I'm doing an install, I look to see if the link
light on the NIC and the switch port is lit.

If I'm using DHCP, I'll quickly know if there's a network
problem. Come to think of it, if I'm NOT using DHCP, I'll
quickly know, too.

If I'm installing to an unknown system, I almost always first
drop to (s)hell from the installer, look at my dmesg, look at
the network port options and see if I'm plugged into the NIC
port I think I am (ifconfig), look at my disks to see if they
are recognized as I expect and see if I'm about to clobber
something I might consider important.

So...I think what you are trying to accomplish can be done as
things are without adding to the wonderfully simple OpenBSD
installer.

Nick.