Re: start up script

[- Luis - <unix@amigo.net.gt>]

Thanks Scott, that static-routes file will make my day, but i look in 
/etc/sysconfig and is not there, can i just create one and restart the 
network services, or is more complicated than that?


On Wednesday 12 February 2003 09:33, Scott Taylor wrote:
> At 06:38 AM 2/12/03, - Luis - wrote:
> >This is my script:
> >
> >#!/bin/bash
> >/sbin/route add -net 10.3.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 10.1.1.250
> >/sbin/route add -net 10.4.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 10.1.1.250
> >/sbin/route add -net 10.8.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 10.1.1.250
> >
> >and its place in /etc/rc.d/init.d/routetable and the link its in
> >/etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S55routetable
>
> There is more to writing a startup script than that.
>
> >but i run it only executing /etc/rc.d/init.d/routetable as root
>
> I don't think it should make a difference at this point, unless your
> network isn't running by S55.  Are you sure you are starting only at run
> level 3?
>
> >how does it work chkconfig? or do i have to place this script in somewhere
> >else?
>
> man chkconfig
> It's a very handy tool for administering run level services.
>
> Didn't you say you were running a RedHat box?  Version number would be
> useful information, however, check to see if you have the file:
>   /etc/sysconfig/static-routes
>
> in it, add the line:
> eth0 net 10.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 gw 10.1.1.250
>
> >As long as eth0 is the NIC connected to 10.1.1.250
>
> /etc/init.d/network script reads this file for you, and does it in the
> right place, and the next person to admin this RedHat box will know where
> to look with out a bunch of fumbling around.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Scott.
>
>
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