auto start cupsd

[benjamin20]

when i restart computer i have to tell it to start the cups dameon. i dont want to.

[Vergil83]

have you looked at
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...?part=2&chap=4

[loft306]

rc-update add cupsd default

then you can see what servires are started with the command

rc-status

for the default runlevel or

rc-status boot

for the boot runlevel or

rc-update show

will show them like this

 # rc-update show
           alsasound | boot                          
             apache2 |      default                  
               aumix |                               
          autoconfig |                               
            bootmisc | boot                          
             bttrack |                               
             checkfs | boot                          
           checkroot | boot                          
               clock | boot                          
            coldplug |      default                  
         consolefont | boot                          
         crypto-loop |                               
               cupsd |      default                  
            ddclient |      default                  
             distccd |                               
          domainname |      default                  
            entrance |

this is a small sample of all the init scripts on my box and what level they run at if any

[benjamin20]

Runlevel: default
cupsd [ off ] local [ started ] syslog-ng [ started ] domainname [ started ] net.eth0 [ started ] netmount [ started ]

is it suspose to be off when not in use? also, i dont have alsa sound startup on boot. its also not running right now. is there an advantage to having it start on boot? if so, is it just rc-update add alsasound boot?

[loft306]

i run my alsa as a module i use the alsa-driver most ppl run it as internal in the kernel the reason for running it as a module is that the kernel alsa isnt updated as often as the module

asfar as cupsd just run it all the time let it start default

[benjamin20]

does running it as a module let you restart it if ever you have a problem with it. i run mine internaly and ive had quite a few occasions where something would grab alsa and not let go. i would have to reasart the entire system to get it back. is there a better way?

[loft306]

does running it as a module let you restart it if ever you have a problem with it. i run mine internaly and ive had quite a few occasions where something would grab alsa and not let go. i would have to reasart the entire system to get it back. is there a better way?

shure dose! but running it as a module you have te re-emerge alsa-driver after you compile or recompile a kernel...everytime

[benjamin20]

i hate that about the nvidia kernel. mabye a neato little shell script could be run after update.