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. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
