"Pittman, Merle" wrote: > text boot by typing "linux 3" at the lilo prompt. > > Use linuxconf to reset the system services. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Roger Bird [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 10:30 AM > > To: Newbie > > Subject: [newbie] Start-up services > > > > I did a dumb thing on the weekend. My machine had been running > > perfectly-sound, internet, x-windows. I wanted to make it more secure > > since I am on cable @home. > > > > After doing some reading I went into startup services in x (as root of > > course) and must have shut off one or two of the wrong services. Now my > > machine boots but hangs before it reaches the graphical login. > > > > I know that I stopped httpd, and xfs and ypbind (I think it is called), > > I can't remember what else. > > > > So, two questions... > > > > 1) What command at the lilo "Boot" prompt should I use to boot into text > > mode? > > > > 2) What services should definitely be active (my machine is not a > > server, just a home workstation hooked to the internet) > > > > 3) Where would I turn these services back on? I do know of > > /etc/inetd.conf but are all the services there? > > > > > > Please help. I promise to be more careful next time (ie. back up vital > > config files) > > > > Thanks > > Roger > > > > -- > > Roger Bird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Toronto, Ontario Thanks again, group! This mail list is super! My machine is running like a dream again. Roger
