This mega-commit brings in Jordan's latest sysinstall version..

This looks like it was developed offline, and is being spammed over the
top of the existing.  "That's fine by me!  I dont really care how you do
it, just get it in there..." said Jordan in a conversation a short while
ago...

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+You can do network installations over 3 types of communications links:
+
+        Serial port:    SLIP / PPP
+        Parallel port:  PLIP (laplink cable)
+        Ethernet:       A standard ethernet controller (includes some PCMCIA).
+
+SLIP support is rather primitive and limited primarily to hard-wired
+links, such as a serial cable running between a laptop computer and
+another PC.  The link must be hard-wired as the SLIP installation
+doesn't currently offer a dialing capability; that facility is provided
+with the PPP utility, which should be used in preference to SLIP
+whenever possible.  When you choose a serial port device, you'll
+be given the option later to edit the slattach command before it's
+run on the serial line.  It is expected that you'll run slattach
+(or some equivalent) on the other end of the link at this time and
+bring up the line.  FreeBSD will then install itself over the link
+at speeds of up to 115.2K/baud (the recommended speed for a hardwired
+cable).
+
+If you're using a modem then PPP is almost certainly your only
+choice.  Make sure that you have your service provider's information
+handy as you'll need to know it fairly early in the installation
+process.  You will need to know, at the minimum, your service
+provider's IP address and possibly your own (though you can also leave
+it blank and allow PPP to negotiate it with your ISP).  You will also
+need to know how to use the various "AT commands" to dial the ISP with
+your particular brand of modem as the PPP dialer provides only a very
+simple terminal emulator and has no "modem capabilities database".
+
+If a hard-wired connection to another FreeBSD (2.0R or later) machine
+is available, you might also consider installing over a "laplink"
+parallel port cable.  The data rate over the parallel port is much
+higher than what is typically possible over a serial line with
+speeds of up to 50k/sec.
+
+Finally, for the fastest possible network installation, an ethernet
+adaptor is always a good choice!  FreeBSD supports most common PC
+ethernet cards, a table of which is provided in the FreeBSD
+Hardware Guide (see the Documentation menu on the boot floppy).
+If you are using one of the supported PCMCIA ethernet cards, also be
+sure that it's plugged in _before_ the laptop is powered on!  FreeBSD
+does not, unfortunately, currently support "hot insertion" of PCMCIA
+cards.
+
+You will also need to know your IP address on the network, the "netmask"
+value for your address class, and the name of your machine.
+Your system administrator can tell you which values to use for your
+particular network setup.  If you will be referring to other hosts by
+name rather than IP address, you'll also need a name server and
+possibly the address of a gateway (if you're using PPP, it's your
+provider's IP address) to use in talking to it.  If you do not know
+the answers to all or most of these questions, then you should
+really probably talk to your system administrator _first_ before
+trying this type of installation!