Collins writes: > On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 13:04:14 +0000 > Fred Labrosse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > All, > > > > I just started using Gentoo and am very impressed. > > Something I did not find yet is how to choose different configs at run > > boot time. > > Eidt /etc/rc.conf > > To start a gui login screen, uncomment & select the appropriate > > DIPLAYMANAGER=xdm | gdm | kdm | elogin | entrance > > To select the session manager to start when X is started (overridden by > ~/.xinitrc) > > XSESSION="Gnome|kde|???"
Yes, I've got that. My question was "at boot time", similar to booting in runlevel 3 or 5 in the RedHat world. > > > > Another thing I need is different networking profiles (different > > things running and different configurations) changeable at boot time. > > Under RH, I modified some of the rc scripts to parse the boot > > arguments and create sym links to the different params files and set > > different env variables used by different scripts to start or not some > > deamons (ntpd, sendmail, etc.). I could do the same under Gentoo, but > > I have the feeling that there is better to do. > > Please search in the archives this was discussed in the past few days. > The recommendation was to create your own runlevel and select what you > want via a parameter passed at boot time (lilo or grub conf). > I guessed that. Would you remember what the syntax was? I'll look in the archives. Thanks. Fred -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
