From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 30 23:21:51 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D409916A4CE; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:21:51 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mailout2.barnet.com.au (mailout2.barnet.com.au [218.185.88.16]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8760243D4C; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:21:51 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from edwin@mavetju.org) Received: by mailout2.barnet.com.au (Postfix, from userid 27) id BAA3970745B; Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:21:50 +1100 (EST) X-Viruscan-Id: <41AD008E0000DD34636012@BarNet> Received: from mail2-auth.barnet.com.au (mailout2.barnet.com.au [218.185.88.16]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) Authority" (verified OK)) by mail2.barnet.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 74B61707456; Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:21:50 +1100 (EST) Received: from k7.mavetju (edwin-3.int.barnet.com.au [10.10.12.2]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) Certificate Authority" (verified OK)) by mail2-auth.barnet.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3E2770743C; Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:21:49 +1100 (EST) Received: by k7.mavetju (Postfix, from userid 1001) id A6A1C613F; Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:21:48 +1100 (EST) Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:21:48 +1100 From: Edwin Groothuis To: David O'Brien Message-ID: <20041130232148.GC1538@k7.mavetju> References: <41AA785C.5020304@math.missouri.edu> <20041129012340.GA24768@xor.obsecurity.org> <20041129012559.GB1541@k7.mavetju> <20041130230815.GB30089@hub.freebsd.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20041130230815.GB30089@hub.freebsd.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Beastie X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:21:52 -0000 On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 11:08:15PM +0000, David O'Brien wrote: > On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 12:25:59PM +1100, Edwin Groothuis wrote: > > On Sun, Nov 28, 2004 at 05:23:40PM -0800, Kris Kennaway wrote: > > > On Sun, Nov 28, 2004 at 07:16:12PM -0600, Stephen Montgomery-Smith wrote: > > > > It is with a little intrepidation that I ask this question, because I > > > > sense that what I am about to ask might push some buttons, or perhaps > > > > bring back some unpleasant memories of those who have asked what I am > > > > going to ask in a less tactful manner. > > > > > > > > I find that the beastie that appears at boot time with FreeBSD 5.3 > > > > mildly bothers me. It is possible for me to edit boot/beastie.4th, but > > > > this gets put back each time I do make installworld. > > > > > > > > Would it be possible to add a variable "show_beastie" to be put in > > > > /boot/loader.conf, which would default to "YES", but users could add in > > > > show_beastie="NO" if they didn't want it, but only want the menu. > > > > > > That option is already there, you didn't look hard enough. > > > > It's not really the easiest option to find kris... > > > > beastie_disable="YES" > > What do you suggest to make it easier? I already knew it has to do with the loader.conf, so I checked it man page of it. I checked the DEFAULT SETTINGS section (because it's an often asked question), and would put it in there: beastie_disable (``NO'') If set to ``YES'', it will not show the ASCII Beastie in the boot menu. -- Edwin Groothuis | Personal website: http://www.mavetju.org edwin@mavetju.org | Weblog: http://weblog.barnet.com.au/edwin/