Some time ago, I was taught how the rc.d init system worked. If in init state 3 and want to move to init state 1, simply type in "init 1" as root. All K##filename are executed in order in the rc3.d directory and all S##filename are executed in order in the rc1.d directory to get you to that level. That doesn't appear to be the case with Fedora. Either I forgot or the /var/lock/subsys/* files are new. Regarding /etc/init.d/dbora. I have modified this file for touch (for start) and rm (for stop). I added the necessary links in rc[06].d (K01dbora) and rc3.d (S99dbora). rc5.d is not an issue. Oracle wanted the /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/K01dbora in place. I can never get this to work. I also saw other ./rc3.d/K* files that also did not fire off. Why? Can someone point me to a site that will explain when the K or S links are executed? What relation the /var/lock/subsys/filename have when the K or S links are run? Who manages the /var/lock/subsys/filename directory; e.g. /etc/init.d/filename or S99killall? Thanks in advance. Steve
