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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: SysV init
To: pechter@shell.monmouth.com (Bill/Carolyn Pechter)
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 13:06:06 -0700 (MST)
Cc: FreeBSD-hackers@freebsd.org, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org
In-Reply-To: <199701151836.NAA09575@shell.monmouth.com> from "Bill/Carolyn Pechter" at Jan 15, 97 01:36:41 pm
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> I'm about to embark on the dreaded SysV init path.

[ ... ]

> 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?

I am very interested, because I want to run SVR4 database server
binaries without hacking up my rc file.

You should probably look at the BSDi initd code, which I believe was
generally donated... I thought they had done this already.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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