James,
Before you remove the scripts, change portmap from "auto" starting on
bootup, to manual start. This will make sure you aren't running portmap,
and hence won't have any problems when shutting down (since if it isn't
running, linux will not try to stop it.)
Michael
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Michael Viron
Registered Linux User #81978
Senior Systems & Administration Consultant
Web Spinners, University of West Florida
At 07:00 AM 08/07/2001 +0500, James S Bear wrote:
>One of my machines, an AMD 1.2 ghz processor box with 256 mb of ram, a SCSI
>drive, two NICs, and an optical logitech mouse(It's just fun to give specs,
>okay?)Has problems shutting down.
>
>It always hangs on Shutting Down Portmap Services.
>
>I've got a hunch it has to do with two NICs. Regardless, I don't use
portmap
>services and have no need to shut it down. Where can I find the shutdown
>scripts?
>
>jim
>
>
>Ignorance is underrated
>
