rc.d ?

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On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:01:26 -0400
kalin m <kalin at el.net> wrote:

> hi all...
> 
> i used to be able to put startup scripts in /usr/local/etc/rc.d/.
> now on a new 7 install i have the scripts there but after restart 
> nothing happens.... 

What kind of scripts are they? Are they old-style simple shell scripts
or modern rcng scripts. If the former they need a .sh extension, or
they wont run. Otherwise you are going to have to give a lot more
information.