Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 11:38:27 -0700 From: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca> To: chad@DCFinc.com Cc: jmutter@ds.net (jmutter), freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SysV Style Init? Message-ID: <200009211839.e8LIdRT07196@cwsys.cwsent.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 20 Sep 2000 20:27:23 PDT." <200009210327.UAA03936@freeway.dcfinc.com>
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In message <200009210327.UAA03936@freeway.dcfinc.com>, "Chad R. Larson" writes: > As I recall, jmutter wrote: > > Before I go and do this on my own, has anyone bothered to convert the > > rc.* scripts to System V style S/K scripts? I'm trying to introduce > > FreeBSD into a large .com, the SysV style init scripts would be > > helpful so that I can avoid retraining the production staff. > > One of the few things about SysV that I think is an improvement over > BSD is the concept of "run states". Fairly easy to implement, I > believe (small changes in "init" and some shuffling of scripts), but > probably a political uphill fight against traditionalists... I raised this issue a number of years ago and was immediately shut down. I don't want us to go there again. Regards, Phone: (250)387-8437 Cy Schubert Fax: (250)387-5766 Team Leader, Sun/DEC Team Internet: Cy.Schubert@osg.gov.bc.ca Open Systems Group, ITSD, ISTA Province of BC To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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