How do I disable proftpd on startup
 

I just re-installed Mandrake for the tenth time & it freezes on startup while trying to start proftpd.
Which file do I turn this off in so it dosent try & start when booting.
Help, Im in windows sending this

Re: How do I disable proftpd on startup
 

You can do this easiest by removing the symbolic link in the rc3.d directory (this assumes that runlevel 3 is your default runlevel, which it most likely is).

This directory is usually located as /etc/rc.d/rc3.d or /etc/rc3.d

In that directory you'll find a file called Sxxproftpd (xx is a two digit number). Remove that file (or rename it into something that doesn't start with an S) and proftpd shouldn't be starting anymore. You can always re-create the symbolic link later on when you need it again.

Shit you type fast, I posted this less than 2 mins ago.

Thanks, I'll try that

Lol you make it sound that it's such a bad thing :D

I installed grub which I am not familiar with & I cant even get to runlevel3, I didnt set it as default when installing.
And yes I did click no the 10 times I was asked did I want to create a bootdisk when I was installing Mandrake:( never again

How can I get to a prompt where I can move around logged in as root & fix this mess.

Any ideas???

thanks in advance

What exactly is working? Does Grub show you the GUI interface where you select which OS to boot?

Ye I have the GUI that is saying starting such & such
I managed to get into an interactive startup in grub & bypassed proftpd but locked up when mandrake was starting mouse console services.
I now cant remember how I got into that interactive startup.
I'm still trying to get back to that interactive startup where I confirm whet I do & dont want started.
Any help at all would be appreciated.
Thanks

I don't use Mandrake so I can be of little assistance here. All I can tell you that it's not related to Grub. All Grub does is load your Linux kernel. Whatever the system does or doesn't do is determined by Mandrake's init system.

Perhaps it's a question of hitting some kind of key during the boot process? I recall Redhat having something to that effect (pressing the "I" key when asked for, it'll go in interactive mode)

Thanks lsflinux
I just copped on it's I to go interactive, I got it just before I got your reply.
I stil havent got my system up and running but I'm alot closer.
Thanks again lsflinux;)

I had to re-install but at least I'm back in Linux.
Now I just have to fix everything:D