> In the 7.3 reference guide the boot process is described, namely init
> runlevels. It gives the example of runlevel 5, and shows that 
> when going
> to init 5, services including httpd, smb, named and nfs are 
> sent a stop
> command, which I'm assuming stops the daemon. I know I'm understanding
> it wrongly somehow as I'm sure there's no way the web, samba, dns and
> nfs servers get stopped when going to init 5 but I don't know what I'm
> missing. Could someone please explain the difference between K* and S*
> sym links in the rc<X>.d directories?
 
K means kill, S means start

see
http://www.redhat.com/support/resources/tips/Boot-Process-Tips/Boot-Process-
Tips-3.html for further information

> My second question is, what is the recommended way to add a new
> service? (I can't find it in the manuals)

man chkconfig



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