On Wed, 10 Feb 1999, jack wrote: > If /etc/rc.conf only contains changes from the defaults when > man something_or_other tells the user to find and edit > something_or_other_flags in /etc/rc.conf the entry won't be > there to edit.
Why must it contain only changes? Is there any reason it couldn't be a copy of the default rc.conf on a new installation? Over time and upgrades it may get a little out of sync with the default file, but by then the user/admin will most likely be familiar enough with configuring the system that it won't exactly be a stumper. And how about this: stick a big comment at the top of /etc/rc.conf suggesting that the user consult /etc/defaults/rc.conf for a complete list of tunable parameters. Even in the worst case, the system behavior is exactly as it was before any of these changes came about. -john To Unsubscribe: send mail to majord...@freebsd.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
