On Tue, Apr 23, 2002 at 03:38:59AM -0700, Terry Lambert wrote: > > > the 'original' solution is to make /etc writable is to mount a MD, then copy > > > all > > > /conf/default/etc to it. > > > > The very original "solution" was to mount NFS / RW. The move to > > /conf/default/etc was someone's special needs leaking into the FreeBSD > > repository. If you want to special case, things be my guest -- add an > > elif test; but leave RW NFS mounted / alone. > > This isn't just about NFS... it's also about Fash devices, which > are only warranteed for a limited number of writes, which mounting > R/W would really eat into, and it's for read-only media, like in > the "ClosedBSD" and "PicoBSD" FreeBSD based firewalls, I think.
As I said Terry, change the patch to not take away RW /. Add an elif check, add a `readonly_root' rc.conf knob, etc... But people should stop assuming everyone wants their special needs and local weirdness. To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
