Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:15:30 -0700 From: "Peter" <fbsdq@peterk.org> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: 9.0-RC2 - bsdinstall overwrites /etc/fstab and spams /etc/rc.conf after edits in shell Message-ID: <9498a5e91e270bcedc6a2526e55f9217.squirrel@pop.pknet.net>
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Fresh install of 9.0RC2. Which comes first the, installer writing config files, or user using live shell to write custom config files? On the "Final Configuration' screen I have the option to change several options like hostname/root password/network/etc.etc and final option is: "Open a shell in the new system" I used that option to create /etc/fstab with /dev/gpt/label for my partitions. After I reboot, my 'fstab' changes were overwritten with the installer /dev/ada0p# devices. Another file I tested is '/etc/rc.conf' - it just gets appended and the 'hostname=' entry is added on the very first line, so my entries stayed in the middle. I understand "Open a shell in the new system" is with the config files already written and are 'editable' but that is not the case. What else is touched in that final 'Exit' that will overwrite changes made in 'shell' ? How about adding that option into the last 'Complete' dialog where the configs are all written and are safe to edit and have three options: <Reboot> <LiveCD> <Open a shell in the new system> ? ]Peter[ Just a complain...errr...tester.
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