[NTLUG:Discuss] Hosed up my system

[bryn konti]

I think the way linux auto starts network services is
through the network daemon, although I'm not certain
if this is typical for PPP.  When you go into rescue
mode you  might see if there is a symbolic link to the
network daemon in whatever run-level you are using
(usually 5 to use X). If the link to the network
daemon is there copy it to your /root folder and
reboot the machine (you can put the link back after
you get PPP running). Removing the network daemon link
from runlevel (5?) might eliminate the system hang by
stopping ppp from auto starting at boot. You might
also want to check /var/log/messages for startup
errors in the last lines if the problem persists......
example:
tail /var/log/messages


--- Patrick Parks <patrick at patrickparks.com> wrote:
> In the process of trying to get my dial up
> connection going, I enabled
> somewhere for ppp0 to start on boot up and it don't,
> it just hangs. I
> know how to boot off the CD and go to the rescue
> screen to fix the
> problem, but I don't know where to go to disable
> this in startup. Can
> anyone point me in the right direction please?
> Running RedHat 7.2
> thanks.
> 
> Patrick Parks
> Radio Frequency Engineer
> Berliner Communications
> www.bcisites.com
> parksp at bcisites.com
> (504) 723-6460
> (972) 354-7712 (Fax)
> 
> 


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