[PLUG] Debian question, running pump on boot

[Anthony Schlemmer]

I setup my own Sys V init script that runs "dhcpcd" for me for my cable 
modem service. If "dhcpcd" is successful and gets an IP address from 
AT&T it then runs my firewall script so my system is protected. Since 
my DHCP client system is used as a network gateway/firewall I also have 
the script enabling IP forwarding and spoof protection.

I don't care for the BSD-style as it's a bit simplistic with all of the 
local customizations in a single file. The Sys V init setup is more 
flexible as it's just a matter of setting a few symbolic links to the 
init script in the proper runlevel directory.

I haven't seen a BSD-style init setup in Linux since I used Slackware. I 
do have one OpenBSD system that I'm working on but so far my local init 
setup is quite simple.

Tony

On Monday 02 September 2002 10:01 am, AthlonRob wrote:
> On Mon, 2002-09-02 at 06:14, Vincent Damewood wrote:
> > I have a DSL connection using DHCP. I have pretty much
> > figured out how to set it up, except that I need to
> > run pump to get the thing started. I've been running
> > it manually until now, but I need it to run when I
> > boot my computer. Which script would I edit, and where
> > in the script would be the best place to put it?
>
> I just logged in to drizzle to see if I could figure out the init
> sequence, and, I think, it is a little different than most.
>
> I can't find an rc.local, which is what at least a few distros use
> that would be perfect in a situation like this... but oh well, we can
> work around it.
>
> If nobody comes up with a tool you can easily use for this, I would
> make a script in /etc/init.d running the command you need to run. 
> Then symlink it to your runlevel scripts, which are /etc/rcY.d where
> Y is your runlevel.
>
> I like BSD-style init script, myself!  :-)

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