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List:       freebsd-doc
Subject:    docs/44595: Handbook only documents UserConfig for boot-time kernel config
From:       "Bruce A. Mah" <bmah () FreeBSD ! ORG>
Date:       2002-10-29 17:10:37
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> Number:         44595
> Category:       docs
> Synopsis:       Handbook only documents UserConfig for boot-time kernel config
> Confidential:   no
> Severity:       non-critical
> Priority:       low
> Responsible:    freebsd-doc
> State:          open
> Quarter:        
> Keywords:       
> Date-Required:
> Class:          doc-bug
> Submitter-Id:   current-users
> Arrival-Date:   Tue Oct 29 09:20:01 PST 2002
> Closed-Date:
> Last-Modified:
> Originator:     Bruce A. Mah
> Release:        FreeBSD 4.7-STABLE i386
> Organization:
> Environment:
System: FreeBSD nimitz.packetdesign.com 4.7-STABLE FreeBSD 4.7-STABLE #45: Mon Oct 14 \
11:50:11 PDT 2002 root@nimitz.packetdesign.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/NIMITZ i386


	
> Description:

5.0-CURRENT doesn't have UserConfig, which is used on the i386 (and pc98?)
for configuring parameters of various
(mostly-legacy) devices.  The replacement is the device.hints(5) mechanism,
which has most of the functionality, but a very different user interface.

The Handbook should reflect this (or at least mention there is 
a difference).

> How-To-Repeat:
	
> Fix:

At a minimum, turn the above ramblings into English and insert into
the installation chapter of the Handbook.  It'd be better to have a real
"How to do boot-time kernel configuration on 5.X" section, but that's
more work.

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