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Date:      31 Mar 98 21:04:25 +0100
From:      leifn@image.dk (Leif Neland)
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Boot Process in FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <980_9804010213@swimsuit.swimsuit.roskildebc.dk>
References:   <Pine.GSO.3.95q.980331101204.3383A-100000@netinfo1.ubc.ca>

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At 31 Mar 98 19:25:26 Eileen Soong wrote regarding Boot Process in FreeBSD

 ES> However, I have not been successful in find the FreeBSD
 ES> counterparts of: - System V Init
 ES> - /etc/inittab  (control file for "init")
 ES> - runlevel mechanism

Because bsd doesn't work this way.

When going from boot to multiuser, several /etc/rc.* files are executed. When
going down /etc/rc.shutdown is executed. (Depends on the way the system is
closed)
/etc/ttys controls gettys for virtual and real terminals.


Leif Neland
leifn@image.dk

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