Startup configuration

lionround · 10-10-2007, 09:57 AM

This has probably been asked a thousand times, but I could not find the answer I need while searching.

I want to be able to start ndiswrapper and samba on startup. I know the commands: modprobe ndiswrapper and /etc/init.d/samba start however I don't know where to put these in order to make them run at startup.

There is a folder ~/.config/autostart but there is nothing in it.

Thanks

Marel · 10-10-2007, 10:19 AM

It depends on your distribution. Generaly, you can put it to /etc/rc.local, but there are better ways.

lionround · 10-10-2007, 10:24 AM

I am using Ubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04

Marel · 10-10-2007, 02:33 PM

You should have startup script for Samba located in "/etc/init.d". To run it automaticaly at system startup, there should be symbolic link to it in "/etc/rc2.d" that starts with S. If it startes with K, rename it.

For ndiswrapper, take a look at "/etc/modules".

lionround · 10-10-2007, 04:07 PM

Thanks for your suggestions.

You should have startup script for Samba located in "/etc/init.d". To run it automaticaly at system startup, there should be symbolic link to it in "/etc/rc2.d" that starts with S. If it startes with K, rename it.

I do, but it doesn't start.

For ndiswrapper, take a look at "/etc/modules".

I added the line "modprobe ndiswrapper" to the /etc/modules and rebooted.

Nothing happened.

AceofSpades19 · 10-10-2007, 08:55 PM

to get ndiswrapper to start on boot, type sudo ndiswrapper -m on the command line

lionround · 10-10-2007, 09:11 PM

Ace of Spades -- Thanks a million. That worked like a charm.

Now if I can just get Samba to run on startup.