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From: Paul de Vrieze <pauldv@g.o>
To: gentoo-amd64@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] starting services
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 19:14:54
Message-Id: 200511242012.14916.pauldv@gentoo.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-amd64] starting services by DR GM SEDDON
1 On Thursday 24 November 2005 13:18, DR GM SEDDON wrote:
2 > Hi
3 > I have to start eth0 manually with 'dhcpcd eth0 start' to start networking.
4 > I do not see starting local... {ok}
5 > if I rc-update add local default. I am told it is already there, skipping.
6 > When I boot I see a long list of services not started. These present
7 > themselves as eg
8 > 'usage: sshd {start | stop |restart |pause |zap}
9 > Error: not enough args'
10 > This is the same for dhcp, eth0, local, rmnologin, spamd, xdm. Although
11 > I have tried to unmerge xdm as it doesn't work, but I am told it is not
12 > there, xdm starts if you type 'xdm', it won't allow you to login
13 > though. It is NOT in any runlevels.
14 > Gavin
15
16 You probably need to add the net service to your runlevel
17
18 For eth0:
19 "rc-update add net.eth0 default"
20
21 For localhost:
22 "rc-update add net.lo boot"
23
24 And btw. You might want to change your username in your email client. It now
25 looks like you are some kind of nigerian trying to rid me of my money.
26
27 Paul
28
29 --
30 Paul de Vrieze
31 Gentoo Developer
32 Mail: pauldv@g.o
33 Homepage: http://www.devrieze.net

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