[CentOS] Re: Reboots -- LSB 2.1 Core Generic Section 8.5

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Thu, 2005-06-02 at 21:15 -0300, Rodrigo Barbosa wrote:
> So, there is no corelation, since Linux is not a GNU project :) (let the
> flamewar begin).

Linux _is_ a GNU operating system.
And the design of Linux is heavily influenced by the preferred GNU
platform at the time he designed it over the first few years.

That's what I was referring to, the "influence" on the design.

> As I said, it is not that it doesn't apply to Solaris. It is
> just that I can't say that, since I don't know.

Solaris' run-levels don't match FC/RHL-based ones.  ;->

> Not from AT&T ehehehe

Then who makes the so-called "UNIX-like Standard" then?
We refer to them as System-V -- as in AT&T System V -- style init.
So at this point, I'm pretty certain there is no standard.

> Okey. We are disgressing here. I agree with you that the inits are different.
> In every conceivable way. I'm just talking about runlevels ?)

If you mean that run-levels exist, then yes, that's a System-V style
init.  No disagreement there.

But there is really no "standard" to what each level does -- although
most designate 6 for reboot, 0 for shutdown and 1 for single-user.  That
is about the only commonality.

> I will. Eventually. I just need time to look for it, but
> I'm in the middle of 2 big projects right now, so it might take
> a few days.

Oh, no rush.  I'd just like it for future reference when I run into
others.  I don't mean to be skeptical, but unless it was AT&T's official
System-V init, I don't know how anyone could show it as lineage as the
"standard."


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