Subject: Re: local daemons startup; how? (/usr/pkg/etc/rc.d)
To: Rasputin <rasputin@idoru.mine.nu>
From: Carlos A. Carnero Delgado <carnero@icrt.cu>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 07/16/2002 16:34:43
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Yo,

> > Under FreeBSD, the contents of the local rc.d directory,
/usr/local/etc/rc/d
> > are automagically started on boot, but not on NetBSD--I think. So, right
now
> > I believe that I have to start it "manually".
>
> I had the same migration problems.
>
> best fix I found was to copy the scripts from
> /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d -> /etc/rc.d
>
> and add a
>
> servicename=YES
>
> to rc.conf, then /etc/rc.d/servicename start

After reading /etc/rc.local I found, in all its glory, a message telling me
that /etc/rc.local is where I'm supposed to manually put my start scripts.
My mistake.

Best regards,
--
carlos carnero | carnero@icrt.cu | sysadmin/BOFH

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