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[Matthew Seaman]

Joseph Markarian wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have been reading on FreeBSD 6.1 with a view of installing in our 10
> user shop.
> The book is: FreeBSD 6 Unleashed, by Michael Urban and Brian Tiemann
> (SAMS).
> 
> On Page 93: BSD VS SYS 5 RUN CONTROL , I quote
> 
> "There is no multiuser mode without network support (in FreeBSD 6.1)  as
> there is in SYS V  run levels". Is this correct? This would mean that I
> can not install FreeBSD in a small 10 user office without network support?
> 
> I have work with all versions of unix (ATT, SCO, AIX, SUN) etc and they
> all have multiuser mode without network support. It should be possible
> to get an Intel processor and 10 dumm terminals, hook them up by wire
> and you'd be in business. This is true for the unix I mentioned above.
> Is it also true for ANY version of BSD (free or otherwise)?

That's correct.  The whole concept of 'run levels' is not supported in
BSD-ish systems: either you're down, or you're running single user, or
you're fully up with all of the system services enabled and networking
configured.

However, if you want to be able to turn network configuration on or off
at run time, then check out the /etc/rc.d/netif start script.  Running

    /etc/rc.d/netif stop

should de-configure and bring down all your network interfaces (including
lo0, I believe, which is probably an interface too far).  You can certainly
use the same script to control network interfaces individually though.

	Cheers,

	Matthew


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