Hi, On Sat, May 05, 2012 at 01:19:19AM +0200, Anonymous Coward wrote: > Package: boinc-client > Version: 7.0.24+dfsg-1 > Followup-For: Bug #669208 > > Hello, > > I'm not familiar with Debian's policies and goals but I think the main > problem is not the point at which boinc-client starts automatically but that > this point is not configurable by the user. > How about simply picking a sensible default automatically (like start BOINC > after the graphics card is initialized if a GUI is installed and at a lower > runlevel if not) and letting users configure their system otherwise if they > want to? > It's great if you're able to make the init script more clever but please keep > it configurable! And please don't introduce regressions for people who have > no graphics cards, no GUI or more generally who have systems which are > different from yours.
Why is it not configurable? Files in /etc are always supposed to be edited by users, and /etc/init.d/boinc-client is not difficult to read/edit. (Its headers are explained in insserv(8).) > If you're saying that Upstart in its current form is designed to make it > impossible for users to choose runlevels for their services... well that > would a bug with Upstart in my opinion. > -- Guo Yixuan
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