Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:10:57 +0300 From: Andriy Gapon <avg@FreeBSD.org> To: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: boot menu option to disable graphics mode Message-ID: <4FD0EEB1.10103@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <4FD0BAC6.6000304@FreeBSD.org> References: <4FD05C16.9040905@FreeBSD.org> <20120607084738.GT85127@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> <4FD06CD3.3080602@FreeBSD.org> <20120607095741.GA1361@reks> <4FD0BAC6.6000304@FreeBSD.org>
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on 07/06/2012 17:29 Doug Barton said the following: > On 06/07/2012 02:57 AM, Gleb Kurtsou wrote: >> 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 > > Why not just: > > boot single user > fsck -p > mount -a > $EDITOR /etc/rc.conf[.local] > Ah, right. Why provide a way to do something using one command at one prompt (or even toggling a menu option using a single keystroke) when you can already do the same using multiple commands at multiple places (and also trying to not forget to undo your changes later)... -- Andriy Gapon
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