Subject: bin/1263: /etc/rc isn't configurable enough.
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <mrg@mame.mu.OZ.AU>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 07/24/1995 20:16:03
>Number: 1263
>Category: bin
>Synopsis: /etc/rc isn't configurable enough.
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: low
>Responsible: bin-bug-people (Utility Bug People)
>State: open
>Class: change-request
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Mon Jul 24 06:20:06 1995
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: matthew green
>Organization:
bozotic softwar foundation
>Release: july 14 1995
>Environment:
System: NetBSD splode.mame.mu.oz.au 1.0A NetBSD 1.0A (_splode_) #241: Sun Jul 23 18:23:13 EST 1995 mrg@splode.mame.mu.oz.au:/orb/q/build/src/sys/arch/sparc/compile/_splode_ sparc
>Description:
certain parts of the boot sequence are very hard coded. ie, there is no
way besides changing /etc/rc (something i'd rather not do) to not start
the printer, or, if my previous PR is applied, to start screenblank with
any options.
the `network' daemons configured via /etc/netstart have all this
functionality, however, allowing you start various daemon, and also what
options they use. it's configurable and useful. and i miss it for the
other things.
actually, some of these aren't as configurable as would be good. you
can't give nfsd (or mountd), or nfsiod options.
>How-To-Repeat:
>Fix:
maybe we need another file that is sourced by /etc/rc, similarly to
/etc/netstart, that sets a few variables that are used. the programs
that i think this should be done to are:
portmap
ypbind (maybe)
nfsd
nfsiod
rwhod (needs $rwhod_flags, really).
lpd
screenblank (if/when added).
i don't have any ideas on what to all this file should be called.
>Audit-Trail:
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