On Sat, 8 Nov 2003 15:16:40 +0100 "Matthias F. Brandstetter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> ---------- quoting Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC ----------
> > >> On debian it is in /etc/network/interfaces
> > >> on FreeBSD it is in /etc/rc.conf
> > >>
> > >> What about gentoo?
> > >
> > > /etc/conf.d/net
> 
> That's one of the few things I don't like in the Linux world, every distro 
> puts it's config stuff into different files, network configuration is a 
> good example.
> 
> Sure, someone could say: "and, why not?"
> Agreed, but I think it would be great if all (I know, _all_ is impossible) 
> distros would put at least some basic config into same files under same 
> location.
> 
> I would say I know how to handle Linux for most of the time, but when I 
> have to work on a machine with an "other" distro, I have to spend time to 
> search for some config files, that's odd :(
> 

Agreed, but the confusion with config files can't even hold a candle to the
confusion with the various elements of X configuration.

-- 
Collins Richey - Denver Area
if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the 
worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.



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