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Subject: Re: Help with gettydefs [_LONG_ && !boring]
Message-ID: <223@minixug.mugnet.org>
Date: 15 Nov 90 14:24:51 GMT
References: <35586@nigel.ee.udel.edu>
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In article <35586@nigel.ee.udel.edu>, TEMARI%ECAMV1.dnet.ge.com@vm1.nodak.edu wrote:
> Fred I was just working with your new init stuff (it is GREAT)  and had a
> few comments and questions for you.
> 
> 1) When you run last after booting with the new init, the boot entry in
>    /etc/wtmp had JAN 1 00:00 in it.  To fix this I moved the writing
>    of the boot entry after the do_table(-99) in init.c instead of before
>    it.  Since after it runs /etc/rc the date is then setup correctly.
Thanks.  I did the same now.

> 2) You sample /etc/inittab had /etc/update exec instead of spawn.
Because my /etc/update does a fork() by itself, as any daemon should.

> 3) Do you have a different date command which excepts -h as an argument.
Yes, it then reads the needed info from the CMOS device through /dev/cmos.
On XT's, the time-and-date info is fetched from the RTC hardware, if present.
This eliminates the need for the /etc/readclock program.

> 4) What does you /etc/hupdaemon do, monitor dial in lines and check
>    for DCD to drop and hangs the line up.  Can I get a copy of it.
No, Hupdaemon is a daemon that watches login-times of users.
Since I have only ONE modem line, 70 users that wish to dial in, and a number
of UUCP network connections, time has to be divided fairly.
So, I can compose a list of people who have restricted login times (and
durations, and let Hupdaemon use it to determine if a user has to be logged
out or not: MESSAGE FROM SYSTEM: LOGIN LIMIT EXCEEDED <hangup>
Very nice...
The DCD stuff is done by the kernel now.

> 5) Also, what about lpsched!  I don't have it with my Minix.  Where can
>    I get it, I have only had Minix for 4-5 weeks now and I think I have
>    missed some good programs?
Lpsched is my multi-printer Line Printer Spooler.
If enough people are interested, I will post... (hey, 've heard that before!)

> 6) Do you have /etc/telinit yet, I guess the best place for it is to
>    be linked to /etc/init ???
It is.

Fred.

>    Keep up the good work Fred, this will become a permanent part of my
>    Minix system.
Boy, I wish Andy had the same thoughts...
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