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config.sys equivalent in linux

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sulekha Original post #1
Jan 6, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Hi all,

config.sys :- does the job of automatic loading of device drivers into RAM is n't it ?

my question is what linux equivalent file of config.sys
nims11
nims11 #2
Jan 6, 2012 at 1:26 PM
config.sys, according to wikipedia.
It is a special file that contains setup or configuration instructions for the computer system.

in Linux, there are /etc/rc* files and directories which consist of settings and operations performed at boot. there is also etc/inittab which controls what happens during runlevel change which happens during booting
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debian #3
Jan 11, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Most files are /etc are basically configuration files. They control OS services and their behaviour.
skeletor
Jan 16, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Check this out: init - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Some distros use System V. example, Fedora.

Some distros use BSD-style init. example, Arch.