From: Florian Obser Subject: Re: Add 1-line explainer to install.sub urging users to go with the defaults To: tech@openbsd.org Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:27:46 +0200 On 2026-04-25 01:12 -06, "Theo de Raadt" wrote: > izzy Meyer wrote: > >> Attached is a diff that adds an echo command to install.sub urging new >> users to use the default options in the installer if unsure. > > remember to hit return after you make your choice > > remember to use a finger, not a toe > > > Sorry. No. It is entirely obvious. > > The terseness of the installation procedure is intentional. > This started out as a discussion about which sets to install (well, all of course, duh). The faq suggests that only bsd & base78.tgz are "required", good luck with that I guess. People like to push buttons, I've seen people getting exciting when they get to the sets question ("Finally I can customize my installation"). The amount of shit we got for sysupgrade because it would "not respect my choices" by upgrading all sets was not funny and it's still ongoing. It is pretty hard on my d key... Anyway, not a hill I'm going to die on. -- In my defence, I have been left unsupervised.