Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 07:00:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: conf/18583: [PATCH] DHCP should be able to override hostname. Message-ID: <200005161400.HAA87882@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR conf/18583; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> To: brooks@one-eyed-alien.net Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: conf/18583: [PATCH] DHCP should be able to override hostname. Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 15:57:23 +0200 On Mon, 15 May 2000 22:33:46 MST, brooks@one-eyed-alien.net wrote: > My only concern with it is the new program to get variables out of > /etc/defaults/rc.conf and the like called rc_conf_var. It's a new > addition to /sbin which it bound to be touchy. Which is exactly why you should have avoided it. If you'd come up with a solution that didn't trample all over holy ground, chances would be much better that it would gain acceptance. Just source /etc/defaults/rc.conf and call the source_rc_confs shell function. That way, folks don't have to resolve a holy war to address your problem. Ciao, Sheldon. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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