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From: Dick Davies <rasputnik@hellooperator.net>
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* v.demartino2@virgilio.it <v.demartino2@virgilio.it> [1118 11:18]:
> I set up a postgresql server under FreeBDSD 5.3 stable.
> 
> My question: if I modify rc.conf either directly or via sysinstall  how
> can I make the system be aware of that WITHOUT REBOOTING, in other words,
> how can I make FreeBSD execute the modified rc.conf?

Why would you want to do that? Just run the postgres startup script
(/usr/local/etc/rc.d/000.pgsql.sh)

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