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diff --git a/chapter07/chapter07.xml b/chapter07/chapter07.xml index d312ef9ad..dbf20b74d 100644 --- a/chapter07/chapter07.xml +++ b/chapter07/chapter07.xml @@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="setclock.xml"/> <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="console.xml"/> <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="sysklogd.xml"/> - <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="site.xml"/> <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="profile.xml"/> <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="inputrc.xml"/> diff --git a/chapter07/introduction.xml b/chapter07/introduction.xml index b8afde239..883024e96 100644 --- a/chapter07/introduction.xml +++ b/chapter07/introduction.xml @@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ <para>If using an alternative style of init scripts, skip these sections.</para> - <para>A listing of the boot scripts are found in <xref linkend="scripts" - role="."/>.</para> - - <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-bootscripts" role="."/></para> diff --git a/chapter07/site.xml b/chapter07/site.xml deleted file mode 100644 index dcb2c5532..000000000 --- a/chapter07/site.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,103 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> -<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" - "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [ - <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent"> - <!ENTITY site SYSTEM "../appendices/rc.site.script"> - %general-entities; -]> - -<sect1 id="ch-scripts-site"> - <?dbhtml filename="site.html"?> - - <title>The rc.site File</title> - - <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-site"> - <primary sortas="a-rc.site">rc.site</primary> - </indexterm> - - <para>The optional <filename>/etc/sysconfig/rc.site</filename> file contains - settings that are automatically set for each boot script. It can alternatively - set the values specified in the <filename>hostname</filename>, - <filename>console</filename>, and <filename>clock</filename> files in the - <filename class='directory'>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory. If the - associated variables are present in both these separate files and - <filename>rc.site</filename>, the values in the script specific files have - precedence. </para> - - <para><filename>rc.site</filename> also contains parameters that can - customize other aspects of the boot process. Setting the IPROMPT variable - will enable selective running of bootscripts. Other options are described - in the file comments. The default version of the file is as follows:</para> - - <!-- Use role to fix a pdf generation problem --> - <screen role="auto">&site;</screen> - - <sect2> - <title>Customizing the Boot and Shutdown Scripts</title> - - <para>The LFS boot scripts boot and shut down a system in a fairly - efficient manner, but there are a few tweaks that you can make in the - rc.site file to improve speed even more and to adjust messages accoring - to your preferences. To do this, adjust the settings in - the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/rc.site</filename> file above.</para> - - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem><para>During the boot script <filename>udev</filename>, there is - a call to <command>udev settle</command> that requires some time to - complete. This time may or may not be required depending on devices present - in the system. If you only have simple partitions and a single ethernet - card, the boot process will probably not need to wait for this command. To - skip it, set the variable OMIT_UDEV_SETTLE=y.</para></listitem> - - <listitem><para>The boot script <filename>udev_retry</filename> also runs - <command>udev settle</command> by default. This command is only needed by - default if the <filename class='directory'>/var</filename> directory is - separately mounted. This is because the clock needs the file - <filename>/var/lib/hwclock/adjtime</filename>. Other customizations may - also need to wait for udev to complete, but in many installations it is not - needed. Skip the command by setting the variable OMIT_UDEV_RETRY_SETTLE=y. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para>By default, the file system checks are silent. This can - appear to be a delay during the bootup process. To turn on the - <command>fsck</command> output, set the variable VERBOSE_FSCK=y. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para>When rebooting, you may want to skip the filesystem check, - <command>fsck</command>, completely. To do this, either create the file - <filename>/fastboot</filename> or reboot the system with the command - <command>/sbin/shutdown -f -r now</command>. On the other hand, you can - force all file systems to be checked by creating - <filename>/forcefsck</filename> or running <command>shutdown</command> with - the <parameter>-F</parameter> parameter instead of <parameter>-f</parameter>. - </para> - - <para>Setting the variable FASTBOOT=y will disable <command>fsck</command> - during the boot process until it is removed. This is not recommended - on a permanent basis.</para></listitem> - - <listitem><para>Normally, all files in the <filename - class='directory'>/tmp</filename> directory are deleted at boot time. - Depending on the number of files or directories present, this can cause a - noticible delay in the boot process. To skip removing these files set the - variable SKIPTMPCLEAN=y.</para></listitem> - - <listitem><para>During shutdown, the <command>init</command> program sends - a TERM signal to each program it has started (e.g. agetty), waits for a set - time (default 3 seconds), and sends each process a KILL signal and waits - again. This process is repeated in the <command>sendsignals</command> - script for any processes that are not shut down by their own scripts. The - delay for <command>init</command> can be set by passing a parameter. For - example to remove the delay in <command>init</command>, pass the -t0 - parameter when shutting down or rebooting (e.g. <command>/sbin/shutdown - -t0 -r now</command>). The delay for the <command>sendsignals</command> - script can be skipped by setting the parameter - KILLDELAY=0.</para></listitem> - - </itemizedlist> - - </sect2> - -</sect1> - |