Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 00:20:02 -0800 (PST) From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: conf/31555: rc.syscons does not run standalone Message-ID: <200110290820.f9T8K2b05631@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR conf/31555; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net>
To: Seth Kingsley <sethk@meowfishies.com>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: conf/31555: rc.syscons does not run standalone
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 11:18:46 +0200
On Sun, Oct 28, 2001 at 08:46:57AM -0800, Seth Kingsley wrote:
>
> >Number: 31555
> >Category: conf
> >Synopsis: rc.syscons does not run standalone
> >Originator: Seth Kingsley
> >Release: FreeBSD 4.4-STABLE i386
> >Organization:
> >Environment:
> System: FreeBSD kaneda.meowfishies.com 4.4-STABLE FreeBSD 4.4-STABLE #0:
> Sun Oct 21 21:17:41 PDT 2001
> sethk@kaneda.meowfishies.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/KANEDA i386
>
> >Description:
> Syscons should the definitions in /etc/{defaults/,}rc.conf so it may be
> run stand-alone.
>
> >How-To-Repeat:
> % sh /etc/rc.syscons
None of the other rc scripts are designed to run standalone.
It's actually a simple matter of doing:
% ( . /etc/defaults/rc.conf; source_rc_confs; . /etc/rc.syscons )
I usually run those in a subshell so as not to clutter my login
shell's environment.
G'luck,
Peter
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