/boot/loader.conf
-- load kernel modules
-- tune kernel parameters that cant be set at runtime
-- disable kernel built in modules (agp/acpi)
/etc/rc.conf
-- most important config file on FreeBSD
-- set basic system setting like hostname and network
-- enable/disable services
-- load kernel modules using scripts (linux_enable="YES" loads linux.ko module)
/etc/sysctl.conf
-- tune kernel parameters that can be set at runtime
-- tune various terminal settings like beep for example
/etc/make.conf
-- set CFLAGS/CPUTYPE and build options for
Ports
-- example:
http://toya.net.pl/~vermaden/text/make.conf
/etc/src.conf (from FreeBSD 7.x)
-- set CFLAGS/CPUTYPE and build options for
FreeBSD Base System and Kernel
-- disable building various FreeBSD userland programs like
sendmail or
bind