Subject: Re: install/34676: sysinst can't step back
To: None <install-manager@netbsd.org, gnats-admin@netbsd.org,>
From: David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 10/03/2006 06:55:02
The following reply was made to PR install/34676; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk>
To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
Cc: 
Subject: Re: install/34676: sysinst can't step back
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 07:47:10 +0100

 On Sat, Sep 30, 2006 at 10:10:00PM +0000, reinoud@NetBSD.org wrote:
 > >Number:         34676
 > >Category:       install
 > >Synopsis:       sysinst can't step back
 ...
 > When installing a system with sysinst one can't step back. So if you change 
 > your mind or something goes wrong the only thing to do is to restart the 
 > installation process.
 
 There are actually quite a lot of places where there is a loop, so that
 if something is invalid you get to correct it.
 In other place the values input are acted on (or effect what follows so
 much) that going back doesn't really apply.
 
 Which question did you get wrong ?
 
 	David
 
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 David Laight: david@l8s.co.uk