[vox-tech] Debian Run Levels

[Michael Wenk]

On Friday 13 June 2003 10:57 pm, Henry House wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2003 at 10:44:52PM -0700, Ryan Castellucci wrote:
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> > 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
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> 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


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