Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 23:09:17 +0000 (GMT) From: "Nielsen" <nielsen@memberwebs.com> To: "FreeBSD-ISP" <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG>, "Ralph Forsythe" <rforsythe@centerone.com> Subject: Re: Restart without reboot Message-ID: <20020720230917.7E05E43B398@mail.npubs.com> References: <DBEIKNMKGOBGNDHAAKGNCEALAGAB.dave@hawk-systems.com> <5.1.0.14.2.20020720161747.01c6cff0@mail.centerone.com>
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Each of the variables set in rc.conf get used in a different way. If you can figure out what that is you can perform the action remotely, without rebooting or taking down a running system (ie: single user). Look at the rc.* scripts. Nate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph Forsythe" <rforsythe@centerone.com> To: "FreeBSD-ISP" <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 16:27 Subject: Re: Restart without reboot > Or, have it set up to use a serial console, and have that plugged into > either another PC, or a modem or router of some kind. Though I think you'd > have to reboot to do that... But once it's set up you don't have to worry > about it. > > -rf > > At 12:01 AM 7/21/2002 +0200, Chris Knipe wrote: > >No, > > > >Once the system is in init 1, it is single-user mode. It only runs one > >shell, one one console. > > > >You'll need to be physically infront of the system... > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Dave [Hawk-Systems]" <dave@hawk-systems.com> > >To: "Chris Knipe" <savage@savage.za.org>; "FreeBSD-ISP" > ><freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> > >Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:23 PM > >Subject: RE: Restart without reboot > > > > > > > can this be done remotely (ie via ssh?) > > > > > > >init 1 > > > >init 3 > > > > > > > >This switches your system to runlevel 1 (what is is when it starts > > > >up), and when you go back to runlevel 3, your system will "boot up" > > > >like it normally would do after a reboot. > > > > > > > >>I know you can restart just a process by using 'kill -HUP pid', but > > > >>what process do I need to restart after modifying /etc/rc.conf? I've > > > >>always rebooted the machine in the past, but I've heard you can have > > > >>the rc.conf re-read. > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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