[mythtv-users] [OT] rc.local not running

[Paul Hamm]

The /etc/profile.d/ directory is really for handling gobal environment
setting for user logins.  If you are running some type of script at boot
you are better of using /etc/init.d/ directory or /etc/rc.d/rc.local.

On Mon, 2004-12-13 at 22:41, Mark Gardner wrote:
> I have one of the newer 350 cards that need an extra line in rd.local
> to get rid of the green tint.  Would that be better in rc.local or
> /etc/profile.d
> 
> 
> On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 18:08:25 -0800, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:
> > On Monday 13 December 2004 17:21, Schwarz, Robert P wrote:
> > > The rc.local script runs (I added an "echo `date rc.local`
> > >
> > > >/home/mythtv/startup" along with the "export MYKERNEL=`uname -r`".  The
> > >
> > > file get run but you do not get the benefit.  You just cannot set an
> > > environemnt variable in rc.local!
> > 
> > This has already been established, and a better workaround suggested. Please
> > look at the rest of the messages in this thread, particularly the one from
> > Paul Hamm.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Phill Edwards
> > > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 7:09 PM
> > > To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> > > Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] [OT] rc.local not running
> > >
> > > >in Jarods Guide there is a line you add to RC.local to have $MYKERNEL
> > > >variable.  i have the following in rc.local but it does not survive
> > > >reboot.  Other things that happen too: there's and extra line to add so
> > > >
> > > >the newer 350s don't have a green screen or blue line on the right
> > > >side.  Those don't survive reboot also.
> > > >
> > > >export MYKERNEL=`uname -r`
> > >
> > > Just a thought - is your rc.local in /etc or is it under /etc/rc[1-6].d?
> > > If it's the latter perhaps you've modified the wrong one - maybe edited
> > > the file in rc3.d file instead of rc5.d?
> > 
> > --
> > Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE
> > jarod at wilsonet.com
> > 
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