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OK, I've tried all the permutations I can think of, but my
imagination seems to be lacking. I've added a few sysctl
settings to the /etc/sysctl.conf file, but they do not seem
to take effect on boot, only when I invoke sysctl -p by hand
as root. I also tried adding that invocation to rc.local, but
that seems to not only not work, but the rc.M script never
seems to complete. Anyone know what I am missing?
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-Edd
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On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 15:44:34 +0000, Edd wrote:

> OK, I've tried all the permutations I can think of, but my
> imagination seems to be lacking. I've added a few sysctl
> settings to the /etc/sysctl.conf file, but they do not seem
> to take effect on boot, only when I invoke sysctl -p by hand
> as root.

That is odd.
Have you tried creating a little test script?

> I also tried adding that invocation to rc.local, but
> that seems to not only not work,

Well, what exectly did you add?

> but the rc.M script never seems to complete.

Try changeing the shebang line to:

#!/bin/bash -vx

And running it from the command-line, ie:

/etc/rc.d/rc.local

> Anyone know what I am missing?

Nope. As you don't give enough info ...
I would test if it should work before executing though, like:

if [ -r /etc/sysctl.conf -a -x /sbin/sysctl ]; then
echo "Setting some kernel parameters: /sbin/sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf"
/sbin/sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf > /dev/null
fi

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-Menno.

Menno Duursma wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 15:44:34 +0000, Edd wrote:
>
>
>> OK, I've tried all the permutations I can think of, but my
>>imagination seems to be lacking. I've added a few sysctl
>>settings to the /etc/sysctl.conf file, but they do not seem
>>to take effect on boot, only when I invoke sysctl -p by hand
>>as root.
>
>
> That is odd.
> Have you tried creating a little test script?
>
>
>>I also tried adding that invocation to rc.local, but
>>that seems to not only not work,
>
>
> Well, what exectly did you add?
>
>
>>but the rc.M script never seems to complete.
>
>
> Try changeing the shebang line to:
>
> #!/bin/bash -vx
>
> And running it from the command-line, ie:
>
> /etc/rc.d/rc.local
>
>
>>Anyone know what I am missing?
>
>
> Nope. As you don't give enough info ...
> I would test if it should work before executing though, like:
>
> if [ -r /etc/sysctl.conf -a -x /sbin/sysctl ]; then
> echo "Setting some kernel parameters: /sbin/sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf"
> /sbin/sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf > /dev/null
> fi
>
-
I added

if [ -x /etc/sysctl.conf ]; then
echo "Setting sysctl.conf parms"
. /sbin/sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
fi

to the rc.local file. ( #!/bin/sh on the first line )
--
-Edd
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Edd wrote:

> Menno Duursma wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 15:44:34 +0000, Edd wrote:
>>
>>
>>> OK, I've tried all the permutations I can think of, but my
>>> imagination seems to be lacking. I've added a few sysctl
>>> settings to the /etc/sysctl.conf file, but they do not seem
>>> to take effect on boot, only when I invoke sysctl -p by hand
>>> as root.
>>
>>
>>
>> That is odd.
>> Have you tried creating a little test script?
>>
>>
>>> I also tried adding that invocation to rc.local, but
>>> that seems to not only not work,
>>
>>
>>
>> Well, what exectly did you add?
>>
>>
>>> but the rc.M script never seems to complete.
>>
>>
>>
>> Try changeing the shebang line to:
>>
>> #!/bin/bash -vx
>>
>> And running it from the command-line, ie:
>>
>> /etc/rc.d/rc.local
>>
>>
>>> Anyone know what I am missing?
>>
>>
>>
>> Nope. As you don't give enough info ...
>> I would test if it should work before executing though, like:
>>
>> if [ -r /etc/sysctl.conf -a -x /sbin/sysctl ]; then
>> echo "Setting some kernel parameters: /sbin/sysctl -p
>> /etc/sysctl.conf"
>> /sbin/sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf > /dev/null
>> fi
>>
> -
> I added
>
> if [ -x /etc/sysctl.conf ]; then
> echo "Setting sysctl.conf parms"
> . /sbin/sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
> fi
>
> to the rc.local file. ( #!/bin/sh on the first line )

Well, I wish I had thought before clicking submit...

Try...



#!/bin/sh

if [ -r /etc/sysctl.conf ]; then
echo "Setting sysctl.conf parms"
. /sbin/sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
fi


#end of rc.local

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-Edd
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Edd wrote:
> . /sbin/sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf

Why is there a dot before /sbin/sysctl ??? Remove it.
You don't need to source sysctl as it is not a shell script but
an elf binary !!

zebul666 wrote:
> Edd wrote:
>
>> . /sbin/sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
>
>
> Why is there a dot before /sbin/sysctl ??? Remove it.
> You don't need to source sysctl as it is not a shell script but
> an elf binary !!
-
That did the trick. Thanks. The dangers of copy-n-paste...
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-Edd
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