rc.S is for system-required scripts iirc... networking is started up there instead of at the rc.[123456] level, so it ensures you have network connnectivity in all runlevel modes... well except for singleuser of course. course i'm probably wrong about that. 's been some time since i mucked with my init scripts...
-- Curtis Hogg [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------- What's done to children, they will do to society. ---------------------------------------------- Email 1 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email 2 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW - [in transit] On Mon, 22 Jan 2001, MaD dUCK wrote: > hey, > i am new to debian - done redhat and suse and am now finally with what > truly seems to be the best distro. honestly, it was a pleasure to > install debian and using it is fabulous too for i *hate* that > redhat/suse automatic config crap. > > anyway, been looking around through /etc/init.d and i actually > installed file-rc to control runlevels through /etc/runlevel.conf. > however, i am noticing a couple of peculiar things and i am not sure > if i am interpreting them correctly... > > for instance, all these *.sh scripts, are they for single user mode > only? > > and what is the difference between runlevel S and runlevel 1? > > furthermore, it seems as if mounting and bringing the network up (for > instance) happen somewhere else but through > /etc/init.d{mountall,networking} - at least my default > /etc/runlevel.conf lists only runlevel S as start (and - for stop) for > both, but obviously networking starts in runlevels 2 and 3 as well. > why then are they there? > > where can i find an indepth rundown of what the concept behind > /etc/init.d for potato is? > > thanks, > martin > > [greetings from the heart of the sun]# echo [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1:[EMAIL > PROTECTED]@@@.net > -- > "mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images." > -- jean cocteau > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >