Talk:Runlevel

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[edit] On proposed merger with RL3

The only thing I have to say is that it's nice to get a quick definition if you're just curoius. The link to runlevel is there if you need more info. --AlanH 22:29, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ubuntu and Upstart

While ubuntu does use upstart, runlevels still play an important role. Single user mode is still accessed with "sudo init 1" and startup/shutdown scripts are placed in respective rc directories.

The section IMHO should say ubuntu uses upstart and its init levels are the same as debians (as it did before).

I would do it myself but I am unsure of how accurate I am and I am not knowledgeable enough to talk about init. --Sish 04:36, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Purpose of run level 4

Run level 4 is for "turnkey" UNIX systems, such as AT&T's telephone switches. In a modern context an Pizza shop application would boot into run level 4. If the system is swapped out for diagnosis then the programmers can boot the machine into run level 3 or 5 for the standard multiuser development environment. I've got an old Bell System paper on System V Init which describes this, I'll see if I can find it.Gdt 12:53, 15 November 2007 (UTC)