Date:        Fri, 6 Sep 2002 07:41:20 -0600
    From:        Jim Bernard <jbernard@mines.edu>
    Message-ID:  <20020906134120.GB9071@zoo.bernard.org>

  |   Except that, as written, it doesn't accomplish the desired goal.  It
  | should say:
  | 
  |   eval "$rcvar=NO"

Oh, yes, of course ... shows what happens when you release the keyboard
before putting the brain into gear.   Thanks.

  |   I wonder if it might not be better just to modify rc.subr to deal with
  | an undfined rcvar (treating that as equivalent to NO).

Perhaps, that's certainly another option, except ...

  | Perhaps an associated
  | warning message would then be useful as a reminder that the package hasn't
  | been configured explicitly to run or not to run.

That is essentially what is happening now, and it is exactly what (some) people
don't like....

kre