> Thomas Schulz writes:
> > > The main prob is that /etc/rc3.d/S91bbmass ,  and /etc/rc3.d/S91buildbot
> > > didn't seem to run -- or at least if they *were* run, the daemons didn't
> > > stay up, and didn't log anything.
> > > 
> > > There's a possibility that there were $PATH issues, but in case that
> > > wasn't it: Solaris wizards (assuming there are any here): is there
> > > anything that needs doing to get a startup script run, apart from putting
> > > in /etc/rc3.d? I keep hearing stuff about some massively overspecified
> > > "svc" framework, I hope that's not it. ;)
> > 
> > The svc stuff is for Solaris 10 or later.  Even there you can put scripts
> > in /etc/rc*.d, but there are some restrictions.  Do these scripts run if
> > you run them manually after the system is up?  Is the execute bit set?
> 
> Yep, both work fine that way.   Good to know I don't *have* to mess with
> svc.

But Sun will frown upon you.  You may have to change your name and wear a
disguise :-)

> > You may have to put some debugging echo lines in the scripts and then
> > watch the console during boot.  I don't think that output to standard out
> > is logged anywhere, it just appears on the console during boot.
> 
> Wish I knew where the console went ;)

If there is no keyboard connected, Sparc machines will use the serial port
as a console.  Just get a serial crossover cable and an old enough PC to
still have a serial port.  Connect the two and run a terminal program on
the PC.  There should be one under Start/Accessories/Communications.

> I think the problem was with $PATH -- I guess we'll see what happens
> next time it reboots.
> 
> - --j.
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Tom schulz
Applied Dynamics Intl.
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