Re: CVS commit: src/etc/defaults

["Perry E. Metzger" <perry%piermont.com@localhost>]

David Brownlee <abs%netbsd.org@localhost> writes:
> On Thu, 3 Jun 2004, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
>> David Brownlee <abs%netbsd.org@localhost> writes:
>>> Add quota=YES and ldconfig=YES
>>
>> Why should either of these be defaults? Especially "quota"...
>
>       You have to enable quotas on a filesystem before it will make
>       any difference other than an extra line and tiny amount of time
>       in bootup.

The time difference is noticeable on very old machines, and I don't
know anyone who uses quota. I think it should be off by default.

>       I'll turn them both off on my systems to save that line, but
>       if we're cleaning up bootup we run a mute inetd but default...

Default should reflect "normal usage" -- and quotas aren't normal any
more. (I wonder if the code even all works right any more...)

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Perry E. Metzger                perry%piermont.com@localhost