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From: rjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin)
Newsgroups: unix-pc.general
Subject: Re: editing /etc/inittab
Message-ID: <1558@sialis.mn.org>
Date: 11 Jun 89 01:49:04 GMT
References: <724@flatline.UUCP>
Reply-To: rjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin)
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In article <724@flatline.UUCP> erict@flatline.UUCP (J. Eric Townsend) writes:
>
>From lenny's README that he packaged with his fsck/rc neato package.
>>(yes, you can edit /etc/inittab carefully).
>
>What's the problem with editing /etc/inittab?  I've done this on
>a variety of UNIX systems for hte past couple of years.  Usually
>it's when I'm setting up terminals or logins...

Because, on the 3b1, your friendly phone manager, et.al., are just
thrilled as punch that they can edit /etc/inittab whenever they feel
like it, so they do.  It's actually a moderadely important part of
using the OBM.  

So, editing /etc/inittab is perfectly fine, but if you install or
change something through the "normal" procedures, don't be entirely
surprised if you notice something has changed...

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