[techtalk] Partial execution of /etc/rc.d/rc.M

[K. Ziel]

nifty!! 

kristin--reminding herself to check man before posting...<sigh>

> vi -b works too.
> Cindy
> 
> On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, K. Ziel wrote:
> 
> > 
> > If you're using VI, you can use :l (colon small-L) while on a suspect line and
> > it should show you the invisible characters...hit <enter> and it will return to
> > normal
> > 
> > Alternatively, you can use :set list ( colon set list) and it will do the same
> > thing except for the entire file....<haven't checked on how to get outta this,
> > except i'm thinking that perhaps :unset list (colon unset list) might do
> > it..????
> > 
> > Kristin
> > 
> > 
> > > During the system bootup, the init script /etc/rc.d/rc.M is partially executed.
> > > The last 3rd of the file does not get executed. When I run those remaining commands
> > > manually, they work fine. Why is that happening?
> > > 
> > > Assuming there are some hidden characters in the rc.M file, I deleted the problem
> > > portion of the file, and retyped them. That did not help either. If there are some
> > > hidden characters in a text file, how do I find them out?
> > > 
> > > Thank you in advance.
> > > 
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> Cynthia J. Dale
> Technical Engineer/FAQ maintainer
> Red Hat, Inc.
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