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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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