Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 09:57:05 -0600 (CST) From: Eli Lazich <elazich@loopback.com> To: Kevin McQuiggin <mcquiggi@sfu.ca> Cc: bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Big Problem: rc.conf Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980106095534.18092A-100000@capricorn.loopback.com> In-Reply-To: <199801060650.WAA06331@fraser.sfu.ca>
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On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Kevin McQuiggin wrote: > Hi All: > > Why does my /etc/rc.conf file look like this? It seems to grow with each > boot. This is a subset, the current file is ~300K and has hundreds of > repetitions of the comment following each option. > > This is on a 2.2.2 box that has just gone into service. > > I hope this msg isn't out of place on "bugs" as it's certainly not a user > error (at least not one that I'm aware of or have seen in years of experience... > ). > > Please reply via email, I only read "questions". Thanks > > THIS IS NOT AN UPLOAD ERROR, THE FILE LOOKS LIKE THIS! In fact, much worse! > > Thanks, > Kevin > > > Here it is: > > #!/bin/sh > # > > # This is rc.conf - a file full of useful variables that you can set > # to change the default startup behavior of your system. > # > # All arguments must be in double or single quotes. > # > # $Id: rc.conf,v 1.1.2.9 1997/05/13 08:27:49 jkh Exp $ > > ############################################################## > ### Important initial Boot-time options ##################### > ############################################################## > > swapfile="NO" # Set to name of swapfile if aux swapfile desired." # Set to name of swapfile if aux swapfile desired." # Set to name of swapfile if aux swapfile desired." # Set to name of swapfile if aux swapfile desired." # Set to name of swapfile if > apm_enable="NO" # Set to YES if you want APM enabled." # Set to YES if you want APM enabled." # Set to YES if you want APM enabled." # Set to YES if you want APM enabled." # Set to YES if you want APM enabled." # Set to YES if you want APM enabled." > pccard_enable=" # If pccard_enable=" # If pccard_enable=" # If pcca" # If pccard_enable=" # If pccard_enable=" # If pccard_enable=YES, t" # If pccard_enable=YES, this is card memory address." # If pccard_enable=YE" # If pccar" # If pccard_enabl" > pccard_mem="DEFAULT" # If pccard_enable=YES, this is card memory address." # If pccard_enable=YES, this is card memory address." # If pccard_enable=YES, this is card memory address." # If pccard_enable=YES, this is card memory address." # If pccard_en > pccard_ifconfig="NO" # Specialized pccard ethernet configuration (or NO)." # Specialized pccard ethernet configuration (or NO)." # Specialized pccard ethernet configuration (or NO)." # Specialized pccard ethernet configuration (or NO)." # Specialized" > I've seen this very same problem with 2.2.2 I think it was. @.2.5 seems to not do this. I have always gone into rc.conf with an editor and cleared out the extra garbage. I would be very interested if you find a solution as to why this happens in the first place. Eli
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