Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 22:25:15 +0200 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: "Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com> Cc: bugs@FreeBSD.org, current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Lots of crud... Message-ID: <199502222025.WAA22507@grunt.grondar.za>
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> I see no MAKEDEV.Local in src/release, MAKEDEV files are machine depenedent, > so they need to be in the etc.i386 directory. MAKEDEV.local is machine > independent so it belongs where it is. I meant move MAKEDEV _with_ MAKEDEV.local. MAKEDEV is in etc.i386, and MAKEDEV.local is in etc. Should they at least not be together? > These are the instructions for the other scripts, see below. Then they need a _small_ bit of updating. > > AFAICSee, these are all for the 1.1.5.1 install floppies. > > And are still in use by some folks who prefer the 1.x method of installing > things. I am still using these, expect a revamp some time real soon now. OK - I'll buy that. Why would anyone still want the 1.x method ;-) > > - 5178 Feb 20 1994 disktab > > This, I believe, could comfortably live in src/etc > > Think multiplatform, but maybe this could safely be moved. This is the > traditional BSD location for this source file. I'll go for tradition. It needs some updating tho'. There are a few hard disks out there... > > More 1.1.5.1 crud... > > And stuff that still works 99% of the way. Ok. > There is no such thing as a non-customizable file in /etc :-(. Bummer. It is much better, now that most of the customising can be done _without_ messing with rc*. This idea should be taken as far as possible with other /etc files, leaving as clear as possible a distinction between files that one _should_ modify, _may_ modify and should preferably _not_ modify. I was Helping someone upgrade his production 1.1 box to 1.1.5.1 today, and the /etc area was a nightmare to do. -- Mark Murray 46 Harvey Rd, Claremont, Cape Town 7700, South Africa +27 21 61-3768 GMT+0200
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