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On Thu, Jun 02, 2005 at 01:36:18PM -0500, Bryan J. Smith b.j.smith@ieee.org wrote:
0 - Halt 1 - Single User 2 - Multi User (No NFS) 3 - Multi User 4 - Reserved 5 - Multi User (Graphical, originaly XDM) 6 - Reboot The processes started at each runlevel will differ, of course. Not all machines will run httpd on run levels 2, 3 and 5. But none should run it at run levels 0, 1 or 6.
This are the Fedora-based distro run-levels. Level 2-5 actually _differ_ on many UNIX/Linux platforms. E.g., _many_ use 3 _not_ 5 for X11.
There is nothing wrong with using X11 at runlevel 3. The only thing that can't be present is a display manager (KDM, XDM, GDM etc). If it is, it is wrong, and doesn't comply with the unix standard (don't remember exactly which, but I studied it when working for Conectiva).
The only consistency seems to be 0, 1 and 6 -- although many distros differ on a "maintanence" run-level between 0 and 1.
The standard is there. If a distro chooses not to follow it, you can be very sure it will have acceptance problems.
When I have time later today (or tomorrow), I'll give out the standard I'm mentoning and will give you a proper reference. Sorry I can't provide it from the top of my head.
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