Subject: Re: rc.conf
To: Lindgren, Jon <jlindgren@espus.com>
From: Hugo Gonzalez <hgonzalez@scholastic.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 10/05/1999 13:40:47
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PERFECT!
Yup it is cryptic, and yup, rather limited UNIX experience. The idea is to get a
*nix GUI up and running and work my way backwards to cryptic editors :-)
Can the next version of the installation guide include this info? Or the link to
the vi tutorial?
Thanks a million!
--
Thank you,
Hugo Gonzalez
Oi! Have you any Unix experience? If not...
The usual compact editor of a unixman is vi (I don't want to start any holy wars
here). Basically, do a "cd /etc" followed by "vi rc.conf" - you should see the
top of the file there. vi is the most cryptic editor commonly available, so
here's a quick outline:
There are two modes: text entry, and command entry. To quit text entry mode (or
to cancel any command, for that matter), press the ESC key. Usually you can
keep pressing it until the machine beeps at you - then you know you're at
command mode. To move around, first get to command mode, then use these keys:
h - moves the cursor right
l - moves the cursor left
j - moves the cursor down
k - moves the cursor up
CTRL+b - page up
CTRL+f - page down
That'll be enough to view the file. When you want to exit, enter ":q!" which
quits without saving the changes.
If you've installed emacs, you should be able to do an "cd /etc" followed by an
"emacs rc.conf" - but I'm not an emacs editor guru, so I can't tell you much.
If you already know this, sorry for the paragraph. Let me know if I can help
more. I'll try to find some "vi" tutorials on the web.
-Jon Lindgren
-----Original Message-----
From: Hugo Gonzalez [mailto:hgonzalez@scholastic.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 1:11 PM
To: Lindgren, Jon
Subject: Re: rc.conf
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hugo Gonzalez [mailto:hgonzalez@scholastic.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 12:58 PM
> To: port-mac68k@netbsd.org
> Subject: rc.conf
>
>
>
> I'm not sure who to address this to so you guys lucked out.
>
> I'm a Mac user who wants to take a look at NetBSD (under a
> GUI) on a Centris
> 650. The installation has gone well except for that part
> about configuring
> /etc/rc.conf
>
> I've looked here and there for information on rc.conf in the
> NetBSD website, but
> all I seem to find are recursive links. (Now I begin to
> understand that whole
> "GNUs Not Unix" thing.)
What exactly do you need to know? rc.conf is usually commented decently, but if
there's something specific...
-Jon Lindgren
"My employer apologizes for their love of markup."
The Installation document first mentions rc.conf under "Post installation
steps."
It instructs me to go to the /etc directory and look at rc.conf.
Switching directories I can do, but I'm not sure how to look at rc.conf. What do
I type?
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Thank you,
Hugo Gonzalez
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT COLOR=3D"#800000"><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">PERFECT=
! <BR>
<BR>
Yup it is cryptic, and yup, rather limited UNIX experience. The idea is to =
get a *nix GUI up and running and work my way backwards to cryptic editors :=
-)<BR>
<BR>
Can the next version of the installation guide include this info? Or the li=
nk to the vi tutorial?<BR>
<BR>
Thanks a million!<BR>
</FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE=3D"1"><BR>
--<BR>
Thank you,<BR>
Hugo Gonzalez<BR>
</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"><BR>
Oi! Have you any Unix experience? If not...<BR>
</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The usual compact e=
ditor of a unixman is vi (I don't want to start any holy wars here). B=
asically, do a "cd /etc" followed by "vi rc.conf" - you =
should see the top of the file there. vi is the most cryptic editor co=
mmonly available, so here's a quick outline:<BR>
</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">There are two modes=
: text entry, and command entry. To quit text entry mode (or to cancel=
any command, for that matter), press the ESC key. Usually you can kee=
p pressing it until the machine beeps at you - then you know you're at comma=
nd mode. To move around, first get to command mode, then use these key=
s:<BR>
</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">h - moves the curso=
r right<BR>
l - moves the cursor left<BR>
j - moves the cursor down<BR>
k - moves the cursor up<BR>
CTRL+b - page up<BR>
CTRL+f - page down<BR>
</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">That'll be enough t=
o view the file. When you want to exit, enter ":q!" which qu=
its without saving the changes.<BR>
</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">If you've installed=
emacs, you should be able to do an "cd /etc" followed by an "=
;emacs rc.conf" - but I'm not an emacs editor guru, so I can't tell you=
much.<BR>
</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">If you already know=
this, sorry for the paragraph. Let me know if I can help more. =
I'll try to find some "vi" tutorials on the web.<BR>
</FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT COLOR=3D"#575757"><FONT FACE=3D"Tahom=
a">-Jon Lindgren</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<B=
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<B>From:</B> Hugo Gonzalez [<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><U>mailto:hgonzalez@schol=
astic.com</U></FONT>]<BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 05, 1999 1:11 PM<BR>
<B>To:</B> Lindgren, Jon<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> Re: rc.conf<BR>
<BR>
</FONT></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">> -----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">> From: Hugo Gonzalez [<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><U>mailto:hg=
onzalez@scholastic.com</U></FONT>]</FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 12:58 PM</FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">> To: <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><U>port-mac68k@netbsd.org</U>=
</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">> Subject: rc.conf</FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">> <BR>
> <BR>
> <BR>
> I'm not sure who to address this to so you guys lucked out.</FONT> <BR=
>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">> <BR>
> I'm a Mac user who wants to take a look at NetBSD (under a <BR>
> GUI) on a Centris</FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">> 650. The installation has gone well except for that par=
t <BR>
> about configuring</FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">> /etc/rc.conf</FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">> <BR>
> I've looked here and there for information on rc.conf in the <BR>
> NetBSD website, but</FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">> all I seem to find are recursive links. (Now I begin to=
<BR>
> understand that whole</FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">> "GNUs Not Unix" thing.)</FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">What exactly do you need to know? rc.conf is usually c=
ommented decently, but if there's something specific...</FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2">-Jon Lindgren</FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"> "My employer apologizes for their love of markup.=
"</FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE=3D"1">The Installation document first mentions rc.conf under "=
;Post installation steps."<BR>
<BR>
It instructs me to go to the /etc directory and look at rc.conf.<BR>
<BR>
Switching directories I can do, but I'm not sure how to look at rc.conf. Wh=
at do I type?<BR>
<BR>
--<BR>
Thank you,<BR>
Hugo Gonzalez<BR>
<BR>
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<BR>
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