On Sun, 7 Feb 1999, John Robert LoVerso wrote: > > No I have to use two vi sessions (or one ,more' and one ,vi' session) > > in two different (!) windows (especially after a new installation, > > Or type "vi /etc/rc.conf /etc/rc.conf.site" and then hit ":N" to split > the screen into two sessions, one in /etc/rc.conf and one in > /etc/rc.conf.site. > Use ^W to toggle between the the split screens. > > > IMNO (not that it matters!), I'd prefer rc.conf to go away and be replaced > by a SVR4-like "/etc/rc.init.d" with start and stop scripts. While I > hated initially back in '92 when it was first inflicted upon, I find it > much more useful than a single rc.conf file. Especially when adding in > optional packages.
When I last did SVR4 admin, with ESIX, I kind of liked that. Now I'm in the midst of getting used to Solaris7 (which I stuck on the new machine, to give me broader experience) and I have to say, the extreme balkanization of the startup and shutdown scripts is disheartening. It's no doubt a wonderful thing for the folks who write GUIs to manage it, but I only like GUIs that are tightly under control (for years, I wouldn't touch GUIs at all). The extreme splitting up of the scripts is horrible for someone who wants to tweak scripts. Any thought of moving to a more layered style of admin'ing has to be very carefully considered, because it surely can make a hostile environment for anyone who doesn't want *precisely* what the GUI architect wants them to want. I want the move, but *please* don't let it be driven only by how much easier it is to control by a GUI. ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chu...@glue.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run picnic (FreeBSD-current) (301) 220-2114 | and jaunt (Solaris7). ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majord...@freebsd.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
