i find that the package rcconf is a nice way to configure what services start @ boot.
-dylan on 03.6.14 8:21 AM, Michael Wenk at [EMAIL PROTECTED] was reported to have writen: > On Friday 13 June 2003 10:57 pm, Henry House wrote: >> On Fri, Jun 13, 2003 at 10:44:52PM -0700, Ryan Castellucci wrote: >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> On Friday 13 June 2003 10:24 pm, Richard S. Crawford wrote: >>>> I just installed Debian 3.0r1 onto my ancient (5 years old!) Gateway >>>> Solo 2500 laptop computer. Now, I like having X and GNOME as options >>>> for when I'm using this computer, but since the display looks pretty >>>> crappy, I'd prefer to do everything via the console. What run level do >>>> I set the default to on inittab so that it won't start X automatically? >>> >>> 3 >> >> This is an excellent opportunity to point out the package filerc. It >> replaces the /etc/rc.* system that most folks find intimidating with an >> easy-to-edit single configuration file. To quote the package description: >> >> This package provides an alternative mechanism to boot the system, to >> shut it down and to change runlevels. The /etc/rc?.d/* links will be >> converted into one single configuration file /etc/runlevel.conf >> instead, which is easier to administrate than symlinks, and is also >> more flexible. >> >> The package will automatically convert your existing symlinks into >> the file method on installation, and convert the file back into >> symlinks on removal. Both mechanisms are compatible through >> /etc/init.d/rc, /etc/init.d/rcS, /usr/sbin/update-rc.d, and >> /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d scripts. >> >> Highly recommended. > > snds kinda like the way gentoo does run levels, which in my mind is pretty > nice and extremely user friendly. > > Mike > -- "The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." -Albert Einstein _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech