> Check the archives, > > a post was mde saying that it was explicitly not the right way to do it > in rc.local... > > Hence my comment > > P. > I'm hoping this doesn't get nit-picky and petty. I asked for the canonical way to do it. Interpret this as you wish. I see that to mean, "how would a Red Hat engineer put that into place". I got my answer, I believe. This debate about alternatives is great, but there's no need for anyone to get snippy. Preston