[ubuntu-za] Video Broadcast Controller

Lee Sharp leesharp at hal-pc.org
Fri May 15 00:31:30 BST 2009


Robert Holm wrote:
> I'm now inclined to think that "rc" stands for "runlevel compatibility".
> In /etc/event.d there are scripts for rc0, rc1, rc2 etc etc, each of
> which executes a different run level in /etc/init.d/rc. The executables
> in /etc/init.d, and I quote, "Starts/stops services on runlevel
> changes".
> 
> Do you think the problem might be that the TVtime software is calling
> for the incorrect runlevel? If that is the case maybe the only solution
> would be to get the source code and make the alteration.


No.  First, you have to be root to change runlevel, and you do NOT have 
to be root to run TVTime.  Also, you would notice something as jarring 
as a run level change.  I think the tuner is set wrong...

			Lee



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