Date: Wed, 01 Oct 1997 15:14:44 -0700 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> To: Brandon Gillespie <brandon@roguetrader.com> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: new command: doconfig Message-ID: <4448.875744084@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 01 Oct 1997 15:39:36 MDT." <Pine.BSF.3.96.971001151916.28417A-200000@roguetrader.com>
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> I would like to add this as a new command to FreeBSD. I mentioned it a > few months back when I originally wrote it, and received positive > responses about it. This command derives from a similar command in > Digital Unix. 'doconfig' is basically a simplifier for kernel compiling, > by wrapping 'vi /sys/i386/conf/MINE; config; cd ../../compile/MINE; make > depend; make; make install; reboot' or whatnot into a simpler, nicer > interface.. For instance, I just recompiled my kernel with (the GLACIER > config file already existed): My only problem with this is that it didn't go far enough. Yes, it front-ends a few steps, but only a few of the ones you'd expect in a configuration front-end tool. It should also build the configuration file through a complete interactive Q&A process if you don't have one. Jordan
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