You basically just want to create a new startup mode, with only the needed modules loaded, and then set the system to boot up into that mode. I messed around with it a bit awhile ago, and managed to modify run-level 3 to accomplish what i wanted. After it had done one part of its thing, a python script would set the run-level to the one I had defined, reboot into that mode,and execute what I needed. When finished, it would change run-level back to 5 and restart to get the user back to where he was. I can't remember the exact paths, but the boot modes are at /etc/init.d/init5/ , init4, init3, etc. You can choose which is called at boot in a file called 'initconfig' I think. It will take some experimentation to figure out which modules are absolutely necessary for even python to run. It seems that I had some problems running the script in single-user mode, so I went to run- level 3 and modified it a bit.
If you're still looking for help on Monday I can give you more details. ~Sean On Apr 14, 10:53 am, Chaz Ginger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a need for the minimal Linux system to run Python. Basically I > want the system to boot up and instead of starting up Init/etc. I would > love it to run python (and a python script I have written). > > Before embarking on doing it myself I was wondering if anyone knew of > just such a system? > > Peace, > Chaz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
