Subject: Re: proplib(3) in i386 bootstrap
To: None <tech-userlevel@NetBSD.org>
From: der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 01/10/2007 10:26:15
>>> I don't think proplib syntax is suitable for configuration files
>>> which will be directly edited by our users.
>> Then we can provide a utility that goes kind of
>> "bootconf -w <property>=<value>" and shut you up.

> What I suggested is to use same parser for the boot prompt and the
> configuration file.

> How do you run your "bootconf" utility at the boot prompt?

The same way you would run a text editor to edit your preferred
configuration file.

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