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From: "Kory Hamzeh" <kory@avatar.com>
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Subject: Setting sysctl variables at boot time
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 17:48:08 -0700
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I'm trying to enable IDE write caching by setting hw.ata.wc to 1 at boot
time. The FreeBSD Handbook states that this should be done at boot time. So
I've added 'hw.ata.wc="1"' to boot /boot/defaults/loader.conf and
/boot/loader.conf, but it seems as if it is not working. I also am trying to
enable directory caching via the vfs.vmiodirenable variable and getting the
same results (not being enabled).

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Kory


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