Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:41:49 -0500 From: ajm <ajm91qw@sbcglobal.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Making startup order static Message-ID: <20060910204149.GB4512@powerfull.bsd> In-Reply-To: <20060910181136.57823.qmail@web34410.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <20060910181136.57823.qmail@web34410.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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On Sun, Sep 10, 2006 at 11:11:36AM -0700, White Hat wrote: > FreeBSD 6.1 > > I need to keep several programs starting in a > particular order. > > clamav-clamd > clamav-freshclam > clamsmtpd > saslauthd > dovecot > postfix > fetchmail > > By default, they do not start in that order. I have > modified the rc.d files to force them to start in the > order specified above. > > The problem is that every time I update these programs > the rc.d startup file is modified which destroys the > changes I have made. This then requires me to recreate > the modifications to force the start up order I > require. > > Is there anyway I can achieve this goal in a > simplified manner? I thought perhaps there might be > something I could add to the /etc/rc.conf file; > however, I have not discovered it. > > -- > > White Hat > pigskin_referee@yahoo.com > It is my understanding the files get called in alphabetical order. Look in your /usr/local/etc/rc.d directory. I had a small problem with squid and dansguardian not being call in order. Renaming one of them solved my problem. I hope this help... -- FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE i386 GENERIC
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