This should be fixed upstream by adding a --default option to telinit; and have that check things like the kernel command-line, and inittab file, and then emit the appropriate runlevel event.
rc-default can then just be exec telinit --default ** Also affects: upstart (upstream) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed ** Changed in: upstart (upstream) Importance: Undecided => Low Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed Target: None => 0.3 -- Fail to enter rc1.d by putting 1 in bootparam in edgy https://launchpad.net/bugs/85014 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs