Date: Sat, 23 Sep 1995 20:57:04 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@kryten.Atinc.COM> To: Peter da Silva <peter@taronga.com> Cc: peter@taronga.com, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports startup scripts Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9509232038.B7901-0100000@kryten.atinc.com> In-Reply-To: <199509230139.UAA03748@bonkers.taronga.com>
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On Fri, 22 Sep 1995, Peter da Silva wrote: > > Yes, if we are going to a many-scripts each performing one task paradigm, > > PLEASE do not place the scripts in more than one directory. > > flip-flopping around from place to place to figure out the boot sequence > > on ssyv machines drives me crazy.... > > I don't understand. The boot sequence is very simple to find out: > > cd /etc > ls rc?.d each rc?.d is a separate directory, with possibly distinct files. with the K* and S* files in different directories, one for each run level, ascertaining the differences is needlessly harder. consider instead a file that lists which scripts to run for each 'run level or the term of the day we are using' and the order of execution. now if both level A and level B need script Sfoo, there is only one Sfoo. no symlinks required. no hard links required. it is immediately obvious what is differnct and what is the same among the run levels. same name == same script == same actions. no grep'ping. no diff'ing. no uncertainty. Jonathan M. Bresler jmb@kryten.atinc.com | Analysis & Technology, Inc. FreeBSD Postmaster jmb@FreeBSD.Org | 2341 Jeff Davis Hwy play go. | Arlington, VA 22202 ride bike. hack FreeBSD.--ah the good life | 703-418-2800 x346
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