Re: Newbie custom config questions

Thanks! I will definitly test this out.

Also, any idea on how to create a root passwd that will be set after  
I create the iso?

Thanks,

Lee

On Dec 29, 2005, at 2:20 PM, Riccardo Torrini wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 29, 2005 at 12:16:09PM -0500, Lee J. Imber wrote:
>
>> 3. ifconfig_fxp0 ... Unfortunately I do not remember what the
>> interface is on my box on the west coast. I *think* its fxp0 ...
>
> Try this bad hack (don't blame me if it doesn't work, double check).
>
>
> -----8<-----[ /etc/rc.conf ]-----8<-----
> # wrapped for readability
> ifconfig_`ifconfig -l | \
> 	sed -Ee 's/(lo|slip|plip)[0-9] *//g'`="inet 1.2.3.4 ..."
> -----8<-----
>
> Note: if you have more than one interface it fail, if you have IPv6
> it may fail (never tryed), if it is raining can fail and so on  :-)
>
>
> Anyway, you can also try with a loop, rc.conf is sourced from sh:
>
> -----8<-----[ /etc/rc.conf ]-----8<-----
> # alternative version
> for myHack in `ifconfig -l | sed -Ee 's/(lo|slip|plip)[0-9] *//g'`
> do
> 	ifconfig_$myHack="inet 1.2.3.4 ..."
> done
> -----8<-----
>
>
> Just tryed myself.  No way.  Two solutions:
> - add a lot of potentially valid interfaces (fxp, bge, vr, rl, ...)
> - create a temporary file and source it
>
> -----8<-----[ /etc/rc.conf ]-----8<-----
> # hope-it-works version
> tmp=/tmp/source_me.$$
> for myHack in `ifconfig -l | sed -Ee 's/(lo|slip|plip)[0-9] *//g'`
> do
> 	echo "ifconfig_$myHack=\"inet 1.2.3.4 ...\"" >> ${tmp}
> done
> source ${tmp}
> ## rm ${tmp}
> -----8<-----
>
>
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