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From: Kevin McQuiggin <mcquiggi@sfu.ca>
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Subject: Big Problem: rc.conf
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 22:50:13 -0800 (PST)
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Hi All:

Why does my /etc/rc.conf file look like this? It seems to grow with each 
boot. This is a subset, the current file is ~300K and has hundreds of 
repetitions of the comment following each option.

This is on a 2.2.2 box that has just gone into service.

I hope this msg isn't out of place on "bugs" as it's certainly not a user
error (at least not one that I'm aware of or have seen in years of experience...
).

Please reply via email, I only read "questions". Thanks

THIS IS NOT AN UPLOAD ERROR, THE FILE LOOKS LIKE THIS! In fact, much worse!

Thanks,
Kevin


Here it is:

#!/bin/sh
#

# This is rc.conf - a file full of useful variables that you can set 
# to change the default startup behavior of your system.
#
# All arguments must be in double or single quotes.
#
#	$Id: rc.conf,v 1.1.2.9 1997/05/13 08:27:49 jkh Exp $

##############################################################
### Important initial Boot-time options  #####################
##############################################################

swapfile="NO"		# Set to name of swapfile if aux swapfile desired."		# Set to name of swapfile if aux swapfile desired."		# Set to name of swapfile if aux swapfile desired."		# Set to name of swapfile if aux swapfile desired."		# Set to name of swapfile if
apm_enable="NO"		# Set to YES if you want APM enabled."		# Set to YES if you want APM enabled."		# Set to YES if you want APM enabled."		# Set to YES if you want APM enabled."		# Set to YES if you want APM enabled."		# Set to YES if you want APM enabled."
pccard_enable="		# If pccard_enable="		# If pccard_enable="		# If pcca"		# If pccard_enable="		# If pccard_enable="		# If pccard_enable=YES, t"		# If pccard_enable=YES, this is card memory address."		# If pccard_enable=YE"		# If pccar"		# If pccard_enabl"
pccard_mem="DEFAULT"	# If pccard_enable=YES, this is card memory address."		# If pccard_enable=YES, this is card memory address."		# If pccard_enable=YES, this is card memory address."		# If pccard_enable=YES, this is card memory address."		# If pccard_en
pccard_ifconfig="NO"	# Specialized pccard ethernet configuration (or NO)."		# Specialized pccard ethernet configuration (or NO)."		# Specialized pccard ethernet configuration (or NO)."		# Specialized pccard ethernet configuration (or NO)."		# Specialized"