Re: Partial update of bootscripts

[Bruce Dubbs]

Top posting to be more complete:




* Major rewrite of all LFS scripts
** Move ifup/ifdown to /sbin
** Move functions and network services to /lib/boot
** Remove contrib directory
** Move all READ commands to functions and allow the user to specify
   HEADLESS=1 to skip READ commands
** Add /etc/sysconfig/init_params for adding environmental parameters
   to all functions used in bootscripts
** Move network configuration to /etc/sysconfig/ifconfig.*.  The
   ifconfig files can have any extention.  Use IFACE parameter to
   specify the target network interface within the configuration file.
** Adds an optional parameter, SKIPTMPCLEAN, to skip the removal of
   files in /tmp at bootup.  Specify the variable in
   /etc/sysconfig/init_params.

TODO:
  Reorganize/update Chapter 7 of the book.
  Move 6.60.2. Configuring Sysvinit to Chapter 7 and explain the
  configuration file.
  Separate bootscript sections from log on script sections.
  Group networking scripts and explain how the are configured.







Feedback is welcome.

  -- Bruce

Bruce Dubbs wrote:

I've completed the rewrite of the bootscripts (attached). From the changelog: Also, I'm thinking of moving the current 'network' config file to init_params since it is only defines one environment variable. If we leave it as a separate file, it should be renamed to 'hostname'. I also want to put the configuration of sysklogd in init_params. That requires a minor change to the init.d/sysklogd script that I haven't made yet. I deleted the contrib section because I think it has mostly been incorporated into the new scripts. For LSB, we need to add init-tools to BLFS.

I've done a partial rewrite of the bootscripts and want to put them out for comment.

What I have done:



2. Moved some boot functions from the functions file to the rc file.





HEADLESS=1

in /etc/sysconfig/init_params.



6. Miscellaneous formatting and header updates.

What I have not done yet:



2.  Added lsb init scripts (install_initd, remove_initd).



  -- Bruce

1. Moved the functions file to /lib/boot/. For now, the Makefile also puts a copy of functions in init.d (it probably should be a symlink) for backward compatibility. 3. Added the capability to source /etc/sysconfig/init_params for setting environment variables for use by the boot scripts. 4. Changed error handling of messages to allow the user to skip a "Press Enter" in the case of critical errors (the system just goes immediately to a halt or reboot). This is done with setting 5. Updated udev_retry to handle the /run directory for events that occur between starting udevd and mounting / read/write. Actually this script may need to be reviewed in more detail, because /run is always mounted r/w before udevd is started. 1. Made any changes to the network configuration. This will encompass moving ifup and ifdown to /sbin as well as adding some module files to /lib/boot/. 3. Move the creation of inittab from Section 6.60 to Chapter 7. I think this needs to be done to be able to have all the boot issues in one place in the book and there explain the inittab file a little better.

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