[NTLUG:Discuss] Hosed up my system

[Chris Cox]

bryn konti wrote:

>I think the way linux auto starts network services is
>through the network daemon, although I'm not certain
>
The terminology here is a bit off... this is usually done with an
rc script... sometimes it is called network.  The network is
intialized in runlevel 2 with additional services (typically)
like NFS in runlevel 3.  The solution is likely in /etc/sysconfig
though... see below.

>
>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.
>>

In Redhat you'll find the interface configurations defined in
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts.  Look for the ifcfg-* files.
You may have one defined there for ppp.  You can rename it
and see if that helps.

>>
>>
>>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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