Re: install/56384: Exiting and restarting sysinst during installation leaves /targetroot unmounted

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR install/56384; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: install/56384: Exiting and restarting sysinst during
 installation leaves /targetroot unmounted
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2021 12:36:02 +0200

 On Wed, Sep 01, 2021 at 10:30:01AM +0000, logix%foobar.franken.de@localhost wrote:
 > 3) at the shell prompt, run "sysinst" again
 > 4) go to "f: Config menu" and select (for example) "o: Add a user"
 > 5) Observe "Command failed" as it tries to mkdir /home/$USERNAME
 
 That is kindof intended behaviour. You can add users later (in the
 installed system) by running sysinst as you describe above.
 
 The problem is that in your invocation it does not know if you mean
 the currently running system or the new installed one.
 
 It could write a hints file to /tmp with settings from the previous
 installation run and ask whether to reuse those on next invocation.
 
 Martin