Re: [gentoo-user] displaying the actual order init scripts will run

[Joost Roeleveld]

On Wednesday 19 December 2007 15:36:01 Mike Williams wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I'm knocking together an init script that needs to run at a very specific
> point during startup.
> Is there a simple way I can see in exactly what order the init scripts
> would be run?
> Don't much fancy constant rebooting just to make sure it runs at the
> correct time! Especially seeing as it's a machine about 110 miles away from
> me!

If the init-script needs to run after a specific (set of) other init-script(s) 
and/or before a specific (set of) other init-script(s), you can add these to 
to the "before" and "after" lists respectively.

As example, the following is copied from the /etc/init.d/xdm file:

---
depend() {
        need localmount

        # this should start as early as possible
        # we can't do 'before *' as that breaks it
        # (#139824) Start after ypbind and autofs for network authentication
        # (#145219) Could use lirc mouse as input device
        # (#70689 comment #92) Start after consolefont to avoid display 
corruption
        after bootmisc readahead-list ypbind autofs openvpn gpm netmount lircd 
consolefont
        before alsasound

        # Start before X
        use acpid consolekit hald xfs
}
---

This will allow you to disable init-scripts that you no longer need, without 
having your init-script becoming disabled.

HTH.

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Joost Roeleveld
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