Re: Sound files on bootup; IMessenger for SuSE
From: Dan Say (danielsay_at_NOSPAMyahoo.com)
Date: 04/02/04
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Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 22:19:24 GMT
In article <20040329001248.516113f3@allevil.local>, Kevin Nathan <knathan@project54.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 02:12:55 GMT
>DanielSay@NOSPAMyahoo.com (Dan Say) wrote:
>
>> Thousands of programs and no obvious index.
>
>Yes, one the more frustrating aspects of learning Linux is finding the
>program names for what you want to do! One method is to cruise through
>the various /bin/ dirs and see what's there. Don't run anything without
>first reading the man page, though -- unless you are *really*
>adventurous, and don't mind fixing a self-inflicted wound! :-)
Found a good chapter in Koffler's book
Linux: Installation, Configuration, Use.
Pity that there is no further English editions than the 2nd.
His web site shows that the book substantially increased
with the fourth German-language edition.
>
>Another method is to use 'apropos' with a word or term for which you'd
>like to see if there is any reference. For example, with your sound'
>query, try:
> apropos wav or apropos sound
>('man -k' performs a similar function.)
>
>To answer your other question, you will need to go thru the boot
>sequence for Linux, and especially SUSE's version. If you have the
>boxed set, their Admin Guide usually covers it and then there are good
>Linux-generic docs on:
>
> http://www.tldp.org/
>
>Basically, the startup scripts are in:
>
> /etc/init.d/
Yes, found similar initrd leads in the little essay
"What is unique about SuSE" somewhere in
the manuals and on the SuSEgreeter page
program function. It is a start to try and
do something from a user and from root, or
for each user. I'll have to print and cogitate.
>
>with the different runlevels having links to the scripts to run on
>entering and leaving a runlevel in dirs under that one, like:
>
> /etc/init.d/rc3.d/
>
>and so on. Generally, you don't want to mess around in system scripts,
>since SUSE may trash your changes on the next upgrade (or not change
>the script on an update because you modified it), but rather create your
>own scripts and add them to the boot sequence.
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