Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 06:40:38 +0200 From: Frank Steinborn <steinex@nognu.de> To: Joseph Markarian <joemark@attglobal.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BSD-style init, networking mandatory? was: (no subject) Message-ID: <20060825044039.0E414B82A@shodan.nognu.de> In-Reply-To: <44EE4FE6.80006@attglobal.net> References: <44EE4FE6.80006@attglobal.net>
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Joseph Markarian wrote: > Hi, Hi Joseph, > I have been reading on FreeBSD 6.1 with a view of installing in our 10 user shop. > The book is: FreeBSD 6 Unleashed, by Michael Urban and Brian Tiemann (SAMS). > > On Page 93: BSD VS SYS 5 RUN CONTROL , I quote > > "There is no multiuser mode without network support (in FreeBSD 6.1) as there is in SYS V > run levels". Is this correct? This would mean that I can not install FreeBSD in a small 10 > user office without network support? What the book means is that FreeBSD just does not distinguish various runlevels like SysV does. There is only singleuser and multiuser with BSD-stlye init, while SysV init has more (Singleuser, Multiuser with no networking, Multiuser with Networking, X...). Of course it's possible to run FreeBSD non-networked. :-) > I have work with all versions of unix (ATT, SCO, AIX, SUN) etc and they all have multiuser > mode without network support. It should be possible to get an Intel processor and 10 dumm > terminals, hook them up by wire and you'd be in business. This is true for the unix I > mentioned above. Is it also true for ANY version of BSD (free or otherwise)? > > Thank you. > > Joe Markarian
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