> 
> On Wed, 22 Oct 1997, Brad Salai wrote:
> 
> .. I think this one is a gotcha that should be handled in a more helpful
> .. way. At least have the error msg point out the _new_ line in rc.conf. It
> .. hasn't alwaysa been there, and users who don't muck around in rc.conf
> .. all the time don't have any reason to suspect that it exists. 
> 
> For people running release versions the whole notion of rc.conf is
> an invention to be released in 1.3.

True, but some ports, like mac68k, have most folks running -current
(since SO MANY features were added). I think we've had rc.conf for 6
months or so, so I bet a number of folks will get stumped.

> .. It may be a good thing not to continue, but if you are going to dump
> .. users into the water, toss  em a line when you do it.
> 
> Agree !! -- actually I think that you have won the right to send a PR
> requesting a more indicative error message from /etc/rc when rc.conf
> does not say that it is really configured :-)

Yes! This complaint, from a burnt installer, will carry more
wight than from folks who read your EMail. :-)

Take care,

Bill