[NTLUG:Discuss] Startup system types

[Ted Gould]

On Fri, 2010-09-10 at 12:12 -0500, Hank Ivy wrote:
> On Friday, September 10, 2010 09:33 am terry wrote:
> > > On Mon, 2010-09-06 at 08:35 -0500, terry wrote:
> > > > Is this a good or accurate way of describing these differences?
> > > > =============================
> > > > Debian derivatives use "upstart"
> > > > RedHat / SuSe derivatives use "system v"
> > > > Slackware and it's variants use the old BSD-style layout
> > > > =============================
> > 
> > Maybe like this?:
> > =============================
> > Debian derivatives use "upstart".
> > RedHat / SuSe derivatives use "sysV" but are switching to "upstart" as
> > well. Slackware and it's variants still use the more traditional
> > "runlevel" system.
> > =============================
> 
> I like to know WHY and HOW.  Is there a white paper that describes the pros and cons of 
> "upstart" vs. "runlevel"?  Is there a white paper that describes how "upstart" does its thing?

http://upstart.ubuntu.com/wiki/#Upstart%200.5%20blog%20series

		--Ted