On Tue, Dec 05, 2006 at 11:30:41AM +0000, Tom Judge wrote: > Gobbledegeek wrote: > >I compiled quagga 0.99.5 from source (not freebsd port) and wrote this > >little script in the /etc/rc.d/zebra file. > >------------------------------- > >#!/bin/sh > > > ># PROVIDE: zebra > ># REQUIRE: NETWORKING > > > >. /etc/rc.subr > > > >name="zebra" > >rcvar=${name}_enable > >required_files="/usr/local/etc/${name}.conf" > >command="/usr/local/sbin/${name}" > >command_args="-d" > >pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid" > >load_rc_config $name > >run_rc_command "$1" > >---------------------------------- > > > >/etc/rc.conf has zebra_enable="yes" > > > >However it only starts zebra when I execute it manually from > >command line. When I boot freebsd, it executes and I see > >message in boot screen that zebra is starting, but on login I find > >zebra isn't running. > >all files in /usr/local/sbin/ for zebra executables are owned by > >quagga/quagga user/group. > > > >Once I get this working, I will ofcourse add scripts for ospfd and > >bgpd and isisd.. but it beats me why this isn't working... > > > >This is on freebsd 6.2 RC1 i386. > > > >Thanks very much in advance for your help... > > > >PS: Please CC me as I am not subscribed. > >
First, I presume you mean to say that you put the script in the '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/' directory and not just /etc/rc.d Secondly, my most frequent error is error with these is to forget to make them executable. If the script does not have execute permission, it is ignored. ////jerry > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"