lfs/appendixa/bootscripts-desc.xml
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<sect2><title>&nbsp;</title><para>&nbsp;</para></sect2>
<sect2><title>Descriptions</title>
<para>(Last checked against version &bootscripts-contversion;.)</para>
<sect3><title>Program file descriptions</title>
<sect4><title>checkfs</title>
<para>The checkfs script checks the file systems just before they are
mounted (with the exception of journal and network based file
systems).</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>cleanfs</title>
<para>The cleanfs script removes files that shouldn't be preserved between
reboots, such as /var/run/* and /var/lock/*. It re-creates /var/run/utmp and
removes the possibly present /etc/nologin, /fastboot and /forcefsck
files.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>functions</title>
<para>The functions script contains functions shared among different
scripts such as error checking, status checking, etc.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>halt</title>
<para>The halt script halts the system.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>ifdown, ifup</title>
<para>The ifdown and ifup scripts assist the network script with
network devices.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>loadkeys</title>
<para>The loadkeys script loads the keymap table you specified as proper for
your keyboard layout.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>localnet</title>
<para>The localnet script sets up the system's hostname and local loopback
device.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>mountfs</title>
<para>The mountfs script mounts all file systems that aren't marked noauto
or aren't network based.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>mountproc</title>
<para>The mountproc script is used to mount the proc filesystem.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>network</title>
<para>The network script sets up network interfaces, such as network cards,
and sets up the default gateway where applicable.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>rc</title>
<para>The rc script is the master runlevel control script. It is
responsible for running all the other scripts one-by-one in a specific
sequence.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>reboot</title>
<para>The reboot scripts reboots the system.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>sendsignals</title>
<para>The sendsignals script makes sure every process is terminated before
the system reboots or halts.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>setclock</title>
<para>The setclock scripts resets the kernel clock to localtime in case
the hardware clock isn't set to GMT time.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>swap</title>
<para>The swap scripts enables and disables swap files and
partitions.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>sysklogd</title>
<para>The sysklogd script starts and stops the system and kernel log
daemons.</para></sect4>
<sect4><title>template</title>
<para>The template script is a template you can use to create your own
bootscripts for your other daemons.</para></sect4>
</sect3>
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