Hello .... 
> > if [ -d /etc/rc.d ]; then
> > 	for f in `ls /etc/rc.d/*`; do
> > 		echo "Starting $f"
> > 		/etc/rc.d/$f start
> > 	done
> > fi
> 
> > [I realise that this brings up the next religious issue - where would
> > you place the above stuff?  At the beginning of rc.local, or at the
> > end?]
> 
> If you're really dedicated to that style of doing things, that would be
> all there is to rc.local, no?  (Also, surely you mean `ls /etc/rc.d`,
> not `ls /etc/rc.d/*`.)
              ^^^^^^^^---> if rc.d is a symlink: Yes, you would !! 
( this is a cross - mail problem too..., see symlink tree.)
> 
> 					der Mouse
> 
> 			    mouse@collatz.mcrcim.mcgill.edu
> 

Regards, Gerard.
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