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From: Bill/Carolyn Pechter <pechter@shell.monmouth.com>
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Subject: SysV init
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Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 13:36:41 -0500 (EST)
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I'm about to embark on the dreaded SysV init path.

(Please keep the hisses and boos to a minimum...)

Before I start hacking up the FreeBSD init.  I've been looking at coming
up with a "Universal" init version which would use /etc/ttys if present
or /etc/inittab.  

I'm looking to base the code off of the current FreeBSD init, instead of
porting the Linux one so it'll be GPL free.

Before I start -- has anyone done this yet?  Is anyone else interested
in this capability?

Any chance for utmp space to record the run level in future versions --	
or should I just record it in /var/run/runlevels in it's own file for 
compatibility.

I guess who will need the -r  option -- anything else needed?


Bill


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