Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 13:20:02 -0800 (PST) From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/44595: Handbook only documents UserConfig for boot-time kernel config Message-ID: <200211072120.gA7LK2cp019959@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/44595; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> To: bmah@FreeBSD.org Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/44595: Handbook only documents UserConfig for boot-time kernel config Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 16:12:38 -0500 On Thu, 07 Nov 2002 08:14:30 -0800 bmah@FreeBSD.org (Bruce A. Mah) wrote: > If memory serves me right, Tom Rhodes wrote: > > Isn't this what we use device.hints(5) for? Or do we need to > > document yet another mechanism for configuring things at during the > > boot operation? > > Yes, that's what device.hints(5) does. The problem is that there is > no mention of this mechanism in the handbook's install chapter *at > all*. Unless we at least mention device.hints(5), we're going to get a > lot of confused new 5.0 users asking "Where's my UserConfig?" > > Bruce. > > > I added information about device.hints(5) to the boot chapter. Would a quick paragraph which: Explains that UserConfig is not in 5.0 Users must see the device.hints(5) manual page and/or Read THIS section of the handbook for information on device.hints(5) be sufficient? Or do you have a better approach? -- Tom Rhodes To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the messagehelp
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