Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:57:37 -0500 From: =?UTF-8?B?6Z+T5a625qiZIEJpbGwgSGFja2Vy?= <askbill@conducive.net> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] Overriding rc.conf in loader Message-ID: <472E4051.6060908@conducive.net> In-Reply-To: <fglbrm$4cp$2@ger.gmane.org> References: <fgkqpu$rhp$1@ger.gmane.org> <fglbrm$4cp$2@ger.gmane.org>
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Marcin Wisnicki wrote: > On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:08:30 +0000, Marcin Wisnicki wrote: >> With it, you can override any rc variable from loader.conf by prefixing > ^^^^^^^^^^^ > > Err, I meant loader prompt. Doing it in loader.conf would be kinda > pointless ;) > Welll.... Actually, it is loader prompt that's 'kinda pointless' from 12,000 miles away, whilst customizing a few rc'ish things - *locally* - not via patching everyone else's *BSD universe, has worked well for a VLT. Think of an extra ATT/Linux style 'runlevel' (their usage, not ours) that gets you to an austere multi *first* so you can at least be assured of remote ssh capability and a usable CLI editor (mined, compiled static) even if you've broken something heavier or a secondary RAID array has gone walkabout. Lotta stuff being done in rc that can be deferred. Especially if it requires libs on a slice that might sometimes not get mounted.... sshd to name one. Essential, given the cost of airfare, time enroute, and decent IP kvm's or IPMI boards. Bill
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