Nick Holland <nick@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.
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