lfs-book/chapter07/site.xml

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<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
  "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent">
  <!ENTITY site               SYSTEM "../appendices/rc.site.script">
  %general-entities;
]>

<sect1 id="ch-scripts-site">
  <?dbhtml filename="site.html"?>

  <title>The rc.site File</title>

  <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-site">
    <primary sortas="a-rc.site">rc.site</primary>
  </indexterm>

  <para>The optional <filename>/etc/sysconfig/rc.site</filename> file contains
  settings that are automatically set for each boot script.  It can alternatively
  set the values specified in the <filename>hostname</filename>,
  <filename>console</filename>, and <filename>clock</filename> files in the
  <filename class='directory'>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory.  If the
  associated variables are present in both these separate files and
  <filename>rc.site</filename>, the values in the script specific files have
  precedence. </para>

  <para><filename>rc.site</filename> also contains parameters that can 
  customize other aspects of the boot process.  Setting the IPROMPT variable
  will enable selective running of bootscripts.  Other options are described
  in the file comments.  The default version of the file is as follows:</para>

  <!-- Use role to fix a pdf generation problem -->
  <screen role="auto">&site;</screen>

</sect1>