Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 09:43:51 -0800 (PST) From: Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com> To: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> Cc: msmith@FreeBSD.ORG, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Questions about the various /boot/loader scripts Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9912210943330.57114-100000@beppo.feral.com> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.991221093714.jdp@polstra.com>
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On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, John Polstra wrote: > I'm trying to figure out how all these loader scripts fit together, > and I have some questions. First, my understanding is that the > scripts are included like this (indentation signifies nesting): > > /boot/loader.rc > /boot/loader.4th > /boot/support.4th > ["start" command executes] > /boot/defaults/loader.conf > /boot/loader.conf > /boot/loader.conf.local > > Now for my questions: > > 1. Is the above diagram correct? > > 2. "/boot/loader.conf" and "/boot/loader.conf.local" are entirely > site-specific, and can be used to override the defaults from > "/boot/defaults/loader.conf" -- correct? > > 3. If I want to add some site-specific script code, as opposed to > overriding variable settings, where is the best place to put it? > > 4. Shouldn't these scripts installed on the Alpha too? Currently, > none of them are. I emphatically second this question. > > 5. Except for "/boot/defaults/loader.conf", are any of the installed > scripts architecture-specific? > > Thanks, > John > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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