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From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@starjuice.net>
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Subject: HEADS UP: new rc.conf variable 'networkfs_types' changed
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Hi folks,

If anyone here is already using the new rc.conf(5) variable
networkfs_types, please note that it has changed, as per the commit
message below.

See the updated rc.conf(5) manual page for details.

Ciao,
Sheldon.

----- Original Message -----

Date:  Sat, 29 Dec 2001 11:42:55 -0800 (PST)
From:  Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@FreeBSD.org>
To:  cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:  cvs commit: src/etc rc src/etc/defaults rc.conf src/share/man/man5
	          rc.conf.5


> sheldonh    2001/12/29 11:42:55 PST
> 
>   Modified files:
>     etc                  rc 
>     etc/defaults         rc.conf 
>     share/man/man5       rc.conf.5 
>   Log:
>   Don't require operators to override the list of network filesystem
>   types (networkfs_types) with a version that includes the original
>   list.
>   
>   This increases the scope for user error and also means that systems with
>   networkfs_types set in /etc/rc.conf will not benefit from changes to the
>   list in /etc/defaults/rc.conf on upgrade.
>   
>   Instead, store the default list in /etc/rc itself and allow the operator
>   to append to that list by specifying her own list in networkfs_types.
>   
>   Rename networkfs_types to extra_netfs_types accordingly, as the new name
>   better describes the purpose of the variable.  Default the value to
>   'NO'.
>   
>   Revision  Changes    Path
>   1.136     +3 -3      src/etc/defaults/rc.conf
>   1.291     +12 -4     src/etc/rc
>   1.146     +12 -4     src/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5


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