I do kind of wish that Debian would define the run levels. Only using run level 2 as running everything has confused some people from other UNIX worlds where 2 is typically single user no network, 3 multi-user network, 4 single user no network + X, and 5 is multi-user, network, X, kitchen sink etc...
Not that I really care that much as I almost never worry about it, and only don't like the fact that I have to explain it as different to other people. For the most part I only ever use two run levels single and 2, with 2 being fully booted to whatever I set up the system to be, and I don't really change it much if ever. -Bill -----Original Message----- From: Small, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 10:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: noob with a few questions Agreed - I definitely prefer the way it's done in Debian. I think it makes sense to put some daemons in inittab, like licensing daemons or things that provide crucial services, but I don't think X-Display Managers (xdm, gdm, etc...) fall into this category. I guess I also like how some UNIX/Linux distros let you reboot with run-level 5, but I can see why some dislike it too. <> Jim > > 1. How do I add something to the default run level? I need afbinit to > > run before X starts so I can have a fast(er) X experience. > > Put it in /etc/rc2.d/. All those run before X starts (X is started by > /etc/inittab) > > That is not true in Debian, /etc/rc2.d/S99[gxk]dm is what starts X in > Debian. > X starting from inittab is fairly standard for other Linux distributions > like > Redhat and SUSE though and even other Unixes if I remember right. I > Do prefer the Debian method though, why treat X any different than other > daemons. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
