Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:48:20 +0300 From: Andriy Gapon <avg@FreeBSD.org> To: Marcin Wisnicki <mwisnicki+freebsd@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: boot menu option to disable graphics mode Message-ID: <4FD49794.7060408@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <jqvnia$152$1@dough.gmane.org> References: <4FD05C16.9040905@FreeBSD.org> <20120607084738.GT85127@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> <4FD06CD3.3080602@FreeBSD.org> <20120607095741.GA1361@reks> <jqvnia$152$1@dough.gmane.org>
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on 09/06/2012 17:45 Marcin Wisnicki said the following: > On Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:57:41 +0300, Gleb Kurtsou wrote: > >> On (07/06/2012 11:56), Andriy Gapon wrote: >>> A user doesn't have to select the option unless he needs to. A "simple >>> user" can just reboot without selecting the option to get back his X. A >>> user doesn't have to learn anything about the code, just about kenv and >>> "magic" inhibit_gui variable. >> >> What do you think about adding generic support for overriding *_enable >> options in rc.conf? >> >> I'd like to be able to disable services at boot prompt, e.g. # set >> rc.slim_enable="no" -- overrides slim_enable="yes" in rc.conf >> >> Similarly rc.pf_enable="no" >> >> Then introduce x_enable knob (=yes by default) to disable login >> managers. User will be able to override this setting with # service xdm >> forcestart >> > > That's trivial to implement: > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2007-November/079241.html > > Still applies with minor reject that can be ignored or easily resolved. > > It also brings support for overriding path to rc.conf, allowing multiple > boot configurations. Hey, this is very nice, thank you! And developed almost 5 years ago too. I wonder what rc@ guys would think about committing this. -- Andriy Gapon
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