Arch Linux

zen_guerrilla

Member

From: Greece

Registered: 2002-12-22

Posts: 259

rc.sysint suggestions

Hello world,
I installed arch just a few hours ago and I'm beggining to like it. I've got some suggestions for rc.sysinit though :

1. Use custom screen font (for non-english users) :
rc.conf :

# check /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts for console font selection
CONSOLEFONT=iso07.16

rc.sysinit :

if [ "$CONSOLEFONT" != "" ]; then
  status "Loading Console Font: $CONSOLEFONT" /usr/bin/setfont $CONSOLEFONT
fi

2. Add rc.modules for auto-loading a list of modules on start-up before loading any daemons, I'm thinking about running after depmod. rc.sysinit should have an entry for loading all modules listed on each line without # of that file.

.:: zen ::.

Rouslan

Member

From: New York USA

Registered: 2002-11-13

Posts: 76

Re: rc.sysint suggestions

Good idea, but I still think that those scripts should go in rc.local. btw, I added one option in rc.sysinit:

status "Setting Hard Drive Speed" /sbin/hdparm -q -M 254 /dev/hda

right after the "Starting DevFS Daemon" - I think it speeds up the boot process.

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Rouslan

zen_guerrilla

Member

From: Greece

Registered: 2002-12-22

Posts: 259

Re: rc.sysint suggestions

Good idea, but I still think that those scripts should go in rc.local.

Well, since $KEYMAP option is loaded by rc.sysinit I guess that $CONSOLEFONT should be there too.
As for rc.modules some daemons may require loading modules before starting, ie. usb-ohci & hid for my usb mouse in order gpm to work.

btw, I added one option in rc.sysinit:

status "Setting Hard Drive Speed" /sbin/hdparm -q -M 254 /dev/hda

right after the "Starting DevFS Daemon" - I think it speeds up the boot process.

This is definitely a good idea, I'm gonna try it when back home.

.:: zen ::.