Re: update-rc.d sequence number for hpoj (HP OfficeJet Linux driver)
On Fri, Oct 19, 2001 at 07:58:03PM +0200, Peter Mathiasson wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2001 at 04:06:31PM +0100, Jules Bean wrote:
> > Allow start-up scripts to only specify their dependencies (they can
> > declare packages that must be init'ed before them). At start-up time,
> > work up the graph from the bottom, guaranteeing only to start things
> > after their dependencies are already running.
>
> How would you like to see this implemented, using sysvinit or using a
> completly new init system?
> Implementing this with sysvinit would need to redo affected links on
> every new package install.
Yes, so that would be no good.
> Making a new init system would be even worse, imo.
Why? I don't think it's that hard.
> Though an alternative system could be ok, but not as debian standard
> init system.
I don't mind it not being standard. I'd use it. Maybe in time it
would become standard.
Jules
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