Chapter 11. The Start-Up Files: init sysv

In the Beginning Was init
Runlevels

The “System V” startup scheme, inherited from AT&T UNIX is one of the UNIX traditional system-startup schemes. This system is responsible for starting or stopping services to bring the system in one of the default system states. Services range here from basic users authentication to local graphical server or Internet services.

[Note]Note

The Mandrakelinux tool allowing you to manually start or stop services is drakxservices.