Mac OS X bootpd configuration

[Chris Devers]

Right, if you try to update a plist for a running program, that program will get a chance to clobber the on-disk version of the file with its in-memory version when it quits. The workaround is to halt the program or daemon first (maybe from a GUI, maybe via launchctl) before making your changes.

And `defaults write /etc/bootp parameter value` is definitely the way to go if you're updating simple key/value settings. For more complex nested data structures, look into /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy, which is way more flexible.


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Chris Devers 
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