From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 22 15:15:07 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 74F631065679 for ; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:15:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd.user@seibercom.net) Received: from mail-gx0-f172.google.com (mail-gx0-f172.google.com [209.85.161.172]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 21CEF8FC0A for ; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:15:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: by gxk28 with SMTP id 28so4513869gxk.17 for ; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:15:06 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.150.143.2 with SMTP id q2mr10716684ybd.46.1293030906185; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:15:06 -0800 (PST) Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net (cpe-071-070-216-068.nc.res.rr.com [71.70.216.68]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id u10sm8992909yba.13.2010.12.22.07.15.04 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:15:05 -0800 (PST) Received: from scorpio (zeus [192.168.1.1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: FreeBSD.user@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id ED3E3E5485F for ; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:15:03 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:15:03 -0500 From: Jerry To: FreeBSD Message-ID: <20101222101503.6809b761@scorpio> In-Reply-To: References: <4D11DA76.32672.214EF771@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk> <20101222130711.00006546@unknown> Organization: seibercom.net X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.8 (GTK+ 2.22.1; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.2) Face: iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADAAAAAwBAMAAAClLOS0AAAAJFBMVEUeH4oAAI3//v8LDHmw s8gyNZ/b3ej7+vn+/v////+PjIc8Plaj/TnQAAACNElEQVQ4jaXUvW/aQBQAcFtKGZLFT+YY 3D1SR9SKoRMncE3IggU4kicGi1JYOgQwyYrgnLlSzhsoNkTuVJEp+ef6ztiAoV3aJ+QPfufn s987S/5fQvoXYPjztmfc514Ks+5JfGUCfrzt4+VabF+jwEV4DGEXN8N4p16sPLxHX07/V3qX yfF5D2H6K4V8j9NkyAphvkjBembD5PDFk3zeTzP1jcksyaV9w+d4ELmUoOp8N2p8uQVyhTAT uawnKNH2mie5lJp48mscUcbJUvg0mR6APwAoye9AMyWozY4gAh0vcxa5FJ4TKCuODESWtfkB 8AEQSupUXNIYH8FSC2w8X3eMBNbbVJpJ7MgECO5yJ9DUEWCYkzNAlsRsgwLQ1GkWqELbkDOh 1bUzoHagYkNh9MXlK/MQoA42gTxz2bhPM2DJedm8MZx6cNfJgEZJ5cmwPp5FZ/Ye8O2qTrFV dgOrHkZRBoheJiGrRquwAhnQ6GeTePPerWVmQelAQ5lwNqtvQd2lcooAV74/zR1BIRS19fy5 ru+B/8ReW9pYKMPjt609zDaitHHTGOO+Zu7gHvsKE7XbeE1QVuJXomIFuZgUJdXQdhpqEELc /e8RLjfi+cQ01yMdWot8UcCVxEWHEkcUrsDGuhaIEoM9kfgAR6jxHcmEV7tNURAl8KTHN9iF McKGFHGO62O62UMpbmlVuogQ7ndL8zXCiLeBy3xpfrqaXS/+AHDG4o8AvhuPeezD/3xL/hy/ Adjlg2odglF2AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: Well, I broke it! FreeBSD V8.1 release X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: FreeBSD List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:15:07 -0000 On Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:49:46 -0500 Chris Brennan articulated: > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 8:07 AM, Bruce Cran wrote: > > > On Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:01:10 -0000 > > "Dave" wrote: > > > > > Sysinstall alows you to select and enable one, but not remove it! > > > > > > Bit of an oversight that I suspect.... > > > > Fixed in r216651 :) > > IIRC ';' isn't a valid bash comment ... (which has been previously > discussed elsewhere). It's usually safer to use '#' for comment > in /etc/rc.conf and other system config files as they typically use > BASH style structs. If you want to insert a really long comment block: : << IMPORTANT mumble bla bla bla ... IMPORTANT You can pretty much put anything you want between the: : << IMPORTANT and IMPORTANT tags. You don't have to use "IMPORTANT" either. It works with Bash; however, I am unsure of how it works with other shells. Unless you have a really long comment block, I think the "#" syntax is easier to use. Plus, I don't know if it would even work in an "rc" file. -- Jerry ✌ FreeBSD.user@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ When taxes are due, Americans tend to feel quite bled-white and blue.