> "cyborg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> does linux have a set of files that are compairable 
> directly to autoexec.bat and config.sys

When Slackware Linux starts, it runs these init files:
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/etc/rc.d/rc.S     single-user mode setup
/etc/rc.d/rc.M     multi-user mode setup
/etc/rc.d/rc.inet  network setup
-----------------------------------------

The HD version of BasicLinux uses the same structure.
The ramdrive version combines single-user and multi-user 
setup into a single file:   /etc/rc

When a user logs in, two further configuration files
are run:
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/etc/profile       general bash setup
/root/.profile     personal setup (for root user)
-------------------------------------------------
For non-root users, the personal configuration file is
/home/username/.profile

> what I mean is there a specific directory that these 
> files are located in the linux file system ? 

Configuration files are usually found in /etc

> what file determines the "path" in linux 

Path can be set in various places for various purposes.
For example, different paths can be defined for different
users.  However, if you have a look in /etc/profile,  you 
will probably find a general path statement there.  

Cheers,
Steven
 
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