Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 13:52:02 +1030 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: "Saffa J. Kemokai" <sulima@sulima.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /etc/sysconfig Message-ID: <19980221135202.37677@freebie.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <34EE70D9.33C41EFE@sulima.com>; from Saffa J. Kemokai on Fri, Feb 20, 1998 at 10:14:50PM -0800 References: <34EE70D9.33C41EFE@sulima.com>
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On Fri, 20 February 1998 at 22:14:50 -0800, Saffa J. Kemokai wrote: > Hello: > > I installed FreeBSD from Walnut Creek CD version 2.2.5. I have been > frustrated trying to locate a file "sysconfig". Everything I have read > trying to install/establish PPP connection points to /etc/sysconfig. I > have all the search methods I presently know including "ls lt | grep > sys". I am convince this file is not on the system. Is there a way to > create this file without reinstalling FreeBSD from scratch? Where did you see a reference to this file? It's dead and gone, the new name is /etc/rc.conf. If there is something in the current documentation that still refers to it, please let me know. > I have also tried to use minicom to dial out but I ran into similar > situation where it tells me that the default file is not found. I don't know minicom, but it's definitely not the way to go. > Is there anyone that can render a help here? Would it better to install > FreeBSD over the line? JOOI, how to you plan to do that? > I have some doubts on the integrity of the Walnut Creek CD (4 in a > set) I bought particularly not getting answer from the tech support > there. We don't. Walnut Creek are the good guys. You've obviously found -questions. That's the place to ask this sort of question. Walnut Creek's technical support concentrates mainly on support of other products: there's no reason for them to want to compete with the people who answer -questions. I can only assume that you ordered FreeBSD without the book. That works, of course, but it's more work. Greg To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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