Subject: Re: "The BSD Way" [was Re: Support for ACLs]
To: None <prlw1@cam.ac.uk>
From: David Brownlee <abs@netbsd.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 03/12/2001 13:22:44
	vi /etc/rc.conf /etc/defaults/rc.conf
	:N


		David/absolute		-- www.netbsd.org: No hype required --


On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, Patrick Welche wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 11:26:49AM +0000, Alistair Crooks wrote:
> ...
> > The people who want to use the old-style monolithic rc.conf are still
> > free to do so. Personally, I find rc.d much better and easier to use,
> > so I use it. I honestly don't care about its antecedents, I do care
> > about its functionality.
>
> As this old chestnut is resurfacing, maybe someone can remind me of the
> clever vi syntax to open /etc/rc.conf in the top half of the screen and
> /etc/defaults/rc.conf in the bottom? (searching on "vi" in the archives
> won't get me far... I remember reading the message though...)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Patrick
>