Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 18:12:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug <Doug@gorean.org> To: Chris Costello <chris@calldei.com> Cc: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: conf/13724: Prevent ".: Out of file descriptors" error on system bootup. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9909131810030.20173-100000@dt014nb6.san.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <199909132300.QAA67929@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, Chris Costello wrote:
> The following reply was made to PR conf/13724; it has been noted by GNATS.
>
> From: Chris Costello <chris@calldei.com>
> To: haro@tk.kubota.co.jp
> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: conf/13724: Prevent ".: Out of file descriptors" error on system
> bootup.
> Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 17:54:34 -0500
>
> On Mon, Sep 13, 1999, haro@tk.kubota.co.jp wrote:
> > >Description:
> >
> > System will fail to boot with ".: Out of file descriptors" error,
> > if by accident, or by what ever reason, overwriting /etc/rc.conf
> > with /etc/defaults/rc.conf.
> > May be reproducable on -current too?
> >
> > >How-To-Repeat:
> >
> > # cp /etc/defaults/rc.conf /etc/rc.conf
> > # reboot
>
> Isn't the real solution to this problem not to copy
> /etc/defaults/rc.conf to /etc/rc.conf?
Yes, of course, but it happens often enough now that a more idiot
proof solution is necessary. I have something similar in mind, but
slightly more robust in the case of multiple custom files. A certain
amount of "Well don't do that," is ok, but from a design standpoint when
you see the same feet being shot off over and over it's time to unload the
gun.
Doug
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