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Subject: Re: multiple run-levels (was: Re: /etc/init.d/)
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> IBCS2 compatability requires that the target system support run levels
> to correctly support IBCS2 compliant installation scripts for commercial
> shrink-wrapped products designed to be run on UNIX platforms.

I and others have run lots of 'shrink-wrapped' software, and none of
them required 'run-levels' to work, though they did require the ability
to start/stop processes (which is independent of run-levels).

Also, you're 'docked/undocked' run-level requirement is a straw man.
All of your configuration is completely un-related to run-levels.


Nate