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• true — Indicates that the clock is set to Universal Time. Any other value indicates that it is set
to local time.
• ARC=
value , where value is the following:
• true — Indicates the ARC console’s 42-year time offset is in effect. Any other value indicates
that the normal UNIX epoch is assumed (for Alpha-based systems only).
• ZONE=
filename — Indicates the timezone file under /usr/share/zoneinfo that
/etc/localtime is a copy of, such as:
ZONE="America/New York"
3.3.1.6. /etc/sysconfig/desktop
The /etc/sysconfig/desktop file specifies the desktop manager to be run, such as:
DESKTOP="GNOME"
3.3.1.7. /etc/sysconfig/dhcpd
The /etc/sysconfig/dhcpd file is used to pass arguments to the dhcpd daemon at boot time.
The dhcpd daemon implements the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and the Internet
Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP). DHCP and BOOTP assign hostnames to machines on the network. For
more information about what parameters you can use in this file, type man dhcpd.
3.3.1.8. /etc/sysconfig/firewall
The /etc/sysconfig/firewall file contains various firewall settings. By default, this file is empty.
3.3.1.9. /etc/sysconfig/gpm
The /etc/sysconfig/gpm file is used to pass arguments to the gpm daemon at boot time. The gpm
daemon is the mouse server which allows mouse acceleration and middle-click pasting. For more
information about what parameters you can use in this file, type man gpm. By default, it sets the
mouse device to /dev/mouse.
3.3.1.10. /etc/sysconfig/harddisks
The /etc/sysconfig/harddisks file allows you to tune your hard drive(s). You can also use
/etc/sysconfig/hardiskhd[a-h], to configure parameters for specific drives.
Warning
Do not make changes to this file lightly. If you change the default values stored here, you could corrupt
all of the data on your hard drive(s).
The /etc/sysconfig/harddisks file may contain the following:
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