This does seem pretty fair to me, I don’t see why rc.sysinit can't do a sysctl -p if /etc/sysctl.conf exists - then just need to an instruction to the mplayer.install to tell you to make sysctl.conf and add the command - everybody is happy then!
> -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Leslie Polzer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 19 May 2005 00:13 > To: General Discusson about Arch Linux > Subject: Re: [arch] sysctl.conf > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Aaron Griffin wrote: > > However, why is an mplayer setting in rc.sysinit? I don't use mplayer, > > my server doesn't use mplayer - so why do they have this setting? > Same thing: why is stuff about console fonts there? > _My_ server does not have a screen! What's the difference? > Anyway, we are talking mainly about "sysctl -p" belonging there. > And that's a very flexible thing; the mplayer line _could_ then be > added to /etc/sysctl.conf (and I advocate this, but that is out > of rc.sysinit) - or not. > > > Kind regards, > > Leslie > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFCi2mjn/ep3VLXAokRArxkAKCxj9U2y7zvIbN/Lh9tXzVMWpTZagCfQ9Sq > 1n+GLomRlq5LWikUtBnBlxE= > =SN0Z > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > arch mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.11.14 - Release Date: 20/05/2005 > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.11.14 - Release Date: 20/05/2005 _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
