From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 24 21:05:14 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 35BAD16A41F for ; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 21:05:14 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Received: from smtp5.suscom.net (smtp5.suscom.net [64.78.83.245]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A418443D49 for ; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 21:05:13 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Received: from localhost (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by smtp5.suscom.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 576DE51047A for ; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:05:11 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp5.suscom.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp5 [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 31399-02-24 for ; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:05:07 -0400 (EDT) Received: from seibercom.net (ip148.217.susc.suscom.net [216.45.217.148]) by smtp5.suscom.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 9F1F5510222 for ; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:05:07 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [192.168.0.2] ([192.168.0.2]) by seibercom.net (8.13.4/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j8OL578O013319 for ; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:05:07 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:05:17 -0400 From: Gerard Seibert To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sender: gerard@seibercom.net Organization: Seibercom.net In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.2.20050924132414.064d4bd0@cobalt.antimatter.net> References: <4564bbf205092413161cb86d75@mail.gmail.com> <6.2.3.4.2.20050924132414.064d4bd0@cobalt.antimatter.net> Message-Id: <20050924165741.44B2.GERARD@seibercom.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Becky! ver. 2.22.01 [en] X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new .250 at suscom.net Subject: Re[2]: Help! Stupid Newbie Question X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 21:05:14 -0000 On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 13:30:43 -0700, Glenn Dawson Subject: Re: Help! Stupid Newbie Question Wrote these words of wisdom: > > If the port you installed was relatively recent, you just need > mysql_enable="YES" in your rc.conf. > > If it's an older port, look for a sample startup script in > /usr/local/etc/rc.d. You just need to rename it so that it ends in > .sh and it will start at boot time. > > -Glenn ***** REPLY SEPARATOR ***** On 9/24/2005 4:57:41 PM, Gerard Seibert Replied: When I first started using FreeBSD, I had the same problems. It would be nice if the author of the man pages included the start up information as well as the location of any config files as the first entry in the page. I have even installed programs where the startup scripts were commented out, for example: cups.sh-sample, and I went looking for why the program was not starting before it dawned on me what the problem was. I realize that someone with years of experience would not have had that sort of problem, but for a new user, it is all to common. We are always getting requests for how do I start foo, or what have you on this list. That is just my 2ยข worth of unasked for opinion. -- Gerard Seibert gerard@seibercom.net