Talk:Language Selection Screen - Revision history

Tigersharke at 00:55, 3 February 2012

2012-02-03T00:55:14Z

Tigersharke at 00:49, 3 February 2012

2012-02-03T00:49:01Z

Asedt: /* Using Alt when window is to large for screen. */ new section

2012-02-01T11:37:35Z

‎Using Alt when window is to large for screen.: new section

Tigersharke: much cleaner and less cludge :) Just formatting, improvement behind the scenes.

2011-04-12T19:38:52Z

much cleaner and less cludge :) Just formatting, improvement behind the scenes.

Tigersharke at 18:47, 12 April 2011

2011-04-12T18:47:01Z

Tigersharke: added a link.

2011-04-12T18:44:47Z

added a link.

Tigersharke: An alternative venue for proposing the time server feature.

2011-04-12T18:42:07Z

An alternative venue for proposing the time server feature.

New page

== Possible feature request: time server configuration ==
''Some may recognize the following from a pc-bsd testing mailing list entry.''

I am wondering about how we could include configuration for ntpd (ntp.conf) in a way that is more specific to the localization setting chosen by the user during installation. I am also thinking that this could be set automatically without interaction or only to choose a more specific server.

We have the ntp.conf file which includes the FreeBSD time server pools, but also in there is mention of how specific country time server pools could be defined, which I did manually as in the snippet below: ( 'us' had been 'CC' )

<nowiki>#server 0.freebsd.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>

<nowiki>#server 1.freebsd.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>

<nowiki>#server 2.freebsd.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>

<nowiki>#server 3.freebsd.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>

<nowiki>#</nowiki>

<nowiki># If you want to pick yourself which country's public NTP server</nowiki>

<nowiki># you want sync against, comment out the above servers, uncomment</nowiki>

<nowiki># the next ones and replace CC with the country's abbreviation.</nowiki>

<nowiki># Make sure that the hostnames resolve to a proper IP address!</nowiki>

<nowiki>#</nowiki>

<nowiki>server 0.us.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>

<nowiki>server 1.us.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>

<nowiki>server 2.us.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>

The ntp.org site seems to suggest that time server pools can be chosen in varying degrees of exactness, from worldwide down to continent down to subcontinent/country.

Potentially it could be arranged similar to
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuTime#Using%20the%20GUI
and there seems to be enough space for inclusion here
http://wiki.pcbsd.org/index.php/File:9installer1a.png

In my opinion, it may be best to keep the numbers of questions or options and configurations during installation to a minimum. I see the potential for this time server pool to be chosen automatically, based upon the user's choice of localization.. at least it seems perfectly reasonable to me.

So, anyone who would be implementing this or has knowledge of what is involved, is welcomed/encouraged to chime in.. I suppose this is at heart a feature request/suggestion.

--[[User:Tigersharke|Tigersharke]] 11:42, 12 April 2011 (PDT)

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	I think a note about this in the handbook should be included because if you don't know about it your stuck.<br>		I think a note about this in the handbook should be included because if you don't know about it your stuck.<br>

−	Thanks for the suggestion. The above addition has been made to the wiki page, near the bottom. --[[User:Tigersharke\|Tigersharke]] 16:49, 2 February 2012 (PST)	+	✔ Thanks for the suggestion. The above addition has been made to the wiki page, near the bottom. --[[User:Tigersharke\|Tigersharke]] 16:49, 2 February 2012 (PST)

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	The simple solution is that you can move the window by holding Alt and using the mouse. You can also use Alt+N for the Next button etc.		The simple solution is that you can move the window by holding Alt and using the mouse. You can also use Alt+N for the Next button etc.

−	I think a note about this in the handbook should be included because if you don't know about it your stuck.	+	I think a note about this in the handbook should be included because if you don't know about it your stuck.<br>
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		+	Thanks for the suggestion. The above addition has been made to the wiki page, near the bottom. --[[User:Tigersharke\|Tigersharke]] 16:49, 2 February 2012 (PST)

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		+	== Using Alt when window is to large for screen. ==
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		+	The installer window is to big to fit in some smaller screens. The result is you can't see the buttons at the bottom of the window.
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		+	The simple solution is that you can move the window by holding Alt and using the mouse. You can also use Alt+N for the Next button etc.
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		+	I think a note about this in the handbook should be included because if you don't know about it your stuck.

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 We have the ntp.conf file which includes the FreeBSD time server pools, but also in there is mention of how specific country time server pools could be defined, which I did manually as in the snippet below:  ( 'us' had been 'CC' )
-<nowiki>#server 0.freebsd.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>
+ <nowiki>
-<nowiki>#server 1.freebsd.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>
+ # If you want to pick yourself which country's public NTP server
-<nowiki>#server 2.freebsd.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>
+ # you want sync against, comment out the above servers, uncomment
+ # the next ones and replace CC with the country's abbreviation.
-<nowiki>#server 3.freebsd.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>
+ # Make sure that the hostnames resolve to a proper IP address!
-−
+ #
-<nowiki>#</nowiki>
+  server 0.us.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9
+  server 1.us.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9
-<nowiki># If you want to pick yourself which country's public NTP server</nowiki>
+  server 2.us.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9
+ </nowiki>
-<nowiki># you want sync against, comment out the above servers, uncomment</nowiki>
-−
-<nowiki># the next ones and replace CC with the country's abbreviation.</nowiki>
-−
-<nowiki># Make sure that the hostnames resolve to a proper IP address!</nowiki>
-−
-<nowiki>#</nowiki>
-−
-<nowiki>server 0.us.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>
-−
-<nowiki>server 1.us.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>
-−
-<nowiki>server 2.us.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9</nowiki>
 The ntp.org site seems to suggest that time server pools can be chosen in varying degrees of exactness, from worldwide down to continent down to subcontinent/country.

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 The ntp.org site seems to suggest that time server pools can be chosen in varying degrees of exactness, from worldwide down to continent down to subcontinent/country.
-Potentially it could be arranged similar to
+Potentially it could be arranged similar to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuTime#Using%20the%20GUI and there seems to be enough space for inclusion here http://wiki.pcbsd.org/index.php/File:9installer1a.png
 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuTime#Using%20the%20GUI
 and there seems to be enough space for inclusion here
 http://wiki.pcbsd.org/index.php/File:9installer1a.png
 In my opinion, it may be best to keep the numbers of questions or options and configurations during installation to a minimum. I see the potential for this time server pool to be chosen automatically, based upon the user's choice of localization.. at least it seems perfectly reasonable to me.

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 == Possible feature request: time server configuration ==
-''Some may recognize the following from a pc-bsd testing mailing list entry.''
+''Some may recognize the following from a pc-bsd [http://lists.pcbsd.org/pipermail/testing/2011-April/005166.html testing mailing list entry].''
 I am wondering about how we could include configuration for ntpd (ntp.conf) in a way that is more specific to the localization setting chosen by the user during installation. I am also thinking that this could be set automatically without interaction or only to choose a more specific server.