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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 11:55:19 +1030
From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To: Jaeho Lee <jhlee@hanyon.co.kr>
Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: Com ports
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On Wed, Dec 24, 1997 at 09:24:15AM +0900, Jaeho Lee wrote:
> Greg Lehey wrote:
>> You can enable disabled devices with UserConfig.  Enter '-c' to the
>> boot prompt, enter 'v' when you get to the configuration editor, and
>> then select the disabled devices.  I've forgotten what you do to
>> enable them, but the help will tell you--could be a TAB.
>
> It was question to me after I came in FreeBSD world (but only 1 month).
> What I changed in kernel configuration editor (like enable port or
> someting) effects from that time even the machine is rebooted? Or just
> remain till reboot?

The effects are "permanent": they remain as long as the kernel does,
even if you reboot.

Greg