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author | dd <dd@FreeBSD.org> | 2001-08-20 01:02:05 +0000 |
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committer | dd <dd@FreeBSD.org> | 2001-08-20 01:02:05 +0000 |
commit | 1c71725d2d2de8af4000fc7a4ef5c4bab52387d5 (patch) | |
tree | 00cbc793c14f8dc6bed5bcbf81b5f5de1acf1a0f | |
parent | 0630cc6224ea7fa2d2e5108902ed6d6d2152a119 (diff) | |
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Shoot (and kill) the second person with a high-powered rifle.
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diff --git a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 index 64d8b6b..f52f360 100644 --- a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 +++ b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ See the option below. .Pp The following list provides a name and short description for each -variable you can set in the +variable that can be set in the .Nm file: .Bl -tag -width Ar @@ -153,20 +153,22 @@ List of directories to search for startup script files. The field separator to use for breaking down the list of startup script files into individual filenames. The default is a space. -You do not need to change this unless you have startup scripts with names +It isn't necessary to change this unless there are startup scripts with names containing spaces. .It Va hostname .Pq Vt str -The Fully Qualified Domain Name of your host on the network. +The Fully Qualified Domain Name of this computer on the network. This should almost certainly be set to something meaningful, even if -you are not connected to a network. If you are using +there is no network connection. +If .Xr dhclient 8 -to set your hostname via DHCP, this variable should be set to an empty string. +is used to set the hostname via DHCP, +this variable should be set to an empty string. .It Va nisdomainname .Pq Vt str -The NIS domainname of your host, or +The NIS domain name of this computer, or .Dq NO -if you are not running NIS. +if NIS is not used. .It Va dhcp_program .Pq Vt str Path to the DHCP client program @@ -182,13 +184,9 @@ page for a description of the command line options available. .It Va firewall_enable .Pq Vt bool Set to -.Dq NO -if you do not want have firewall rules loaded at startup, or .Dq YES -if you do. -If set to -.Dq YES , -and the kernel was not built with +to load firewall rules at startup. +If the kernel was not built with .Dv IPFIREWALL , the ipfw kernel module will be loaded. @@ -196,9 +194,9 @@ See also .Va ipfilter_enable . .It Va firewall_script .Pq Vt str -If you want to run a firewall script other than -.Pa /etc/rc.firewall , -set this variable to the full path to that script. +This variable specifies the full path to the firewall script to run. +The default is +.Pa /etc/rc.firewall . .It Va firewall_type .Pq Vt str Names the firewall type from the selection in @@ -250,7 +248,7 @@ must also be set to .Dq YES , and .Xr divert 4 -sockets must be enabled in your kernel. +sockets must be enabled in the kernel. .It Va natd_interface .Pq Vt str This is the name of the public interface on which natd should run. It @@ -375,7 +373,7 @@ by default. This variable contains flags appended to the filter command after the rule definition filename. The default setting will initialize an on demand loaded ipf module. -When compiling ipfilter directly into your kernel (as is recommended) +When compiling ipfilter directly into the kernel (as is recommended) the variable should be empty to not initialize the code more than once. See @@ -500,11 +498,11 @@ Setting this to NO disables certain TCP options as described by .Rs .%T RFC 1323 .Re -If you have problems with connections -randomly hanging or other weird behavior of such nature, you might -try setting this to +Setting this to .Dq NO -and seeing if that helps. Some hardware/software out there is known +might help remedy such problems with connections as randomly hanging +or other weird behavior. +Some hardware/software out there is known to be broken with respect to these options. .It Va log_in_vain .Pq Vt bool @@ -547,19 +545,23 @@ by default. Setting to YES will cause the kernel to log ICMP REDIRECT packets. Note that the log messages are not rate-limited, so this option should only be used -for troubleshooting your own network. +for troubleshooting networks. .It Va network_interfaces .Pq Vt str Set to the list of network interfaces to configure on this host. -For example, if you had a loopback device (standard) and an SMC Elite -Ultra NIC, you might have this set to +For example, if the only network devices in the system are the loopback +device +.Pq lo0 +and a NIC using the ed0 driver, +this could be set to .Dq "lo0 ed0" -for the two interfaces. An +An .No ifconfig_ Ns Em interface variable is also assumed to exist for each value of .Em interface . -It is also possible to add IP alias entries here in cases where you -want a single interface to have multiple IP addresses registered against +It is also possible to add IP alias entries here in cases where it is +desired for a +single interface to have multiple IP addresses registered against it. Assuming that the interface in question was ed0, it might look something like this: @@ -574,8 +576,8 @@ For each entry that is found, its contents are passed to .Xr ifconfig 8 . -Execution stops at the first unsuccessful access, so if you -had something like: +Execution stops at the first unsuccessful access, so if +something like this is present: .Bd -literal ifconfig_ed0_alias0="inet 127.0.0.251 netmask 0xffffffff" ifconfig_ed0_alias1="inet 127.0.0.252 netmask 0xffffffff" @@ -588,12 +590,12 @@ Then note that alias4 would be added since the search would stop with the missing alias3 entry. .Pp -You can bring up an interface with DHCP by setting the +It is possible to bring up an interface with DHCP by setting the .No ifconfig_ Ns Em interface variable to .Dq DHCP . -For instance, to initialize your ed0 device via DHCP, -you might have something like: +For instance, to initialize the ed0 device via DHCP, +it is possible to use something like: .Bd -literal ifconfig_ed0="DHCP" .Ed @@ -726,14 +728,14 @@ these are the flags to pass to .Pq Vt bool Set to .Dq YES -if you want to run a Kerberos authentication server +to start a Kerberos authentication server at boot time. .It Va kadmind_server_enable .Pq Vt bool Set to .Dq YES -if you want to run -.Xr kadmind 8 +to start +.Xr kadmind 8 , the Kerberos Administration Daemon); set to .Dq NO on a slave server. @@ -1112,12 +1114,12 @@ daemon. .Pq Vt str If not set to .Dq NO -then create a default route to this host name or IP address (use IP -address value if you also require this router to get to a name -server!) +then create a default route to this host name or IP address +(use an IP address if this router is also required to get to the +name server!). .It Va static_routes .Pq Vt str -Set to the list of static routes you would like to add at system +Set to the list of static routes that are to be added at system boot time. If not set to .Dq NO then for each whitespace separated @@ -1306,7 +1308,7 @@ daemons. This variable is only applicable if is defined. .It Va atm_pvcs .Pq Vt str -Set to the list of ATM PVCs you would like to add at system +Set to the list of ATM PVCs to be added at system boot time. For each whitespace separated .Em element in the value, an @@ -1317,7 +1319,7 @@ will be passed as the parameters of an command. .It Va atm_arps .Pq Vt str -Set to the list of permanent ATM ARP entries you would like to add +Set to the list of permanent ATM ARP entries to be added at system boot time. For each whitespace separated .Em element in the value, an @@ -1411,7 +1413,7 @@ the daemon is started for doing cut/paste selection on the console. .It Va moused_type .Pq Vt str -This is the protocol type of mouse you would like to use. +This is the protocol type of mouse connected to this computer. This variable must be set if .Va moused_enable is set to @@ -1420,26 +1422,25 @@ The .Xr moused 8 daemon is able to detect the appropriate mouse type automatically in many cases. -You can set this variable to +Set this variable to .Dq auto to let the daemon detect it, or select one from the following list if the automatic detection fails. .Pp -If your mouse is attached to the PS/2 mouse port, you should -always choose +If the mouse is attached to the PS/2 mouse port, choose .Dq auto or .Dq ps/2 , -regardless of the brand and model of the mouse. Likewise, if your +regardless of the brand and model of the mouse. Likewise, if the mouse is attached to the bus mouse port, choose .Dq auto or .Dq busmouse . All other protocols are for serial mice and will not work with the PS/2 and bus mice. -If you have a USB mouse, +If this is a USB mouse, .Dq auto -is the only protocol type which works with the USB mouse. +is the only protocol type which will work. .Bd -literal microsoft Microsoft mouse (serial) intellimouse Microsoft IntelliMouse (serial) @@ -1456,7 +1457,7 @@ x10mouseremote X10 MouseRemote (serial) versapad Interlink VersaPad (serial) .Ed .Pp -Even if your mouse is not in the above list, it may be compatible +Even if the mouse is not in the above list, it may be compatible with one in the list. Refer to the man page for .Xr moused 8 @@ -1504,7 +1505,7 @@ to .Ar value character, see .Xr vidcontrol 1 . -Use if the default range is occupied in your language code table. +Use if the default range is occupied in the language code table. .It Va allscreens_flags .Pq Vt str If set, @@ -1621,7 +1622,7 @@ daemon. .Pq Vt bool Set to .Dq YES -if you want to start +to start .Xr diskcheckd 8 at system boot time. .It Va diskcheckd_flags @@ -1658,21 +1659,21 @@ command. .Pq Vt bool Set to .Dq YES -if you want to enable user disk quota checking via the +to enable user disk quota checking via the .Xr quotacheck 8 command. .It Va accounting_enable .Pq Vt bool Set to .Dq YES -if you wish to enable system accounting through the +to enable system accounting through the .Xr accton 8 facility. .It Va ibcs2_enable .Pq Vt bool Set to .Dq YES -if you wish to enable iBCS2 (SCO) binary emulation at system initial boot +to enable iBCS2 (SCO) binary emulation at system initial boot time. .It Va ibcs2_loaders .Pq Vt str @@ -1687,22 +1688,22 @@ this specifies a list of additional iBCS2 loaders to enable. .Pq Vt bool Set to .Dq YES -if you wish to enable Linux/ELF binary emulation at system initial +to enable Linux/ELF binary emulation at system initial boot time. .It Va osf1_enable .Pq Vt bool Set to .Dq YES -if you wish to enable OSF/1 (Digital UNIX) binary emulation at system +to enable OSF/1 (Digital UNIX) binary emulation at system initial boot time. (alpha) .It Va clear_tmp_enable .Pq Vt bool Set to .Dq YES -if you want +to have .Pa /tmp -to be cleaned at startup. +cleaned at startup. .It Va ldconfig_paths .Pq Vt str Set to the list of shared library paths to use with @@ -1718,12 +1719,12 @@ utility normally refuses to use directories which are writable by anyone except root. Set this variable to .Dq YES -if you want to disable that security check during system startup. +to disable that security check during system startup. .It Va kern_securelevel_enable .Pq Vt bool Set to .Dq YES -if you wish to set the kernel security level at system startup. +to set the kernel security level at system startup. .It Va kern_securelevel .Pq Vt int The kernel security level to set at startup. @@ -1738,7 +1739,7 @@ on system operation. .Pq Vt bool Set to .Dq YES -if you want to start +to start .Xr vinum 8 at system boot time. .It Va sshd_program @@ -1750,7 +1751,7 @@ is the default). .Pq Vt bool Set to .Dq YES -if you want to start +to start .Xr sshd 8 at system boot time. .It Va sshd_flags |