What files do I need to configure in order run NetBSD?
Although NetBSD is fairly usable with almost no configuration file editing, it is useful to configure the following files: • /etc/rc.conf – this file controls what daemons are run on a multi-user boot. You’ll need to at least set the “rc_configured” variable to “YES”. • /etc/passwd – give yourself a password entry (use vipw) • /etc/group – be sure to put yourself in group wheel • /etc/myname – fully-qualified domain name of your host • /etc/motd – Message Of The Day, displayed upon user login • /etc/hosts – simple name to address mappings if you don’t want to set up named, or don’t know how • /etc/resolv.conf – configuration for the resolver, allowing you to do hostname lookups • /etc/hostname.xxx – where xxx is your primary network interface, should you have one. Its format documented in /etc/netstart. This is the old way of configuring a network interface. • /etc/ifconfig.xxx – the new way of configuring a network interface. Should contain the arguments you would give to ifconfig. •
