Lab 1 Managing Startup
Goal: To familiarize yourself with the startup process
System Setup: A system installed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Sequence 1: Changing the default run level
Deliverable: A system that boots to runlevel 3 by default.
Instructions:
1. Change the default runlevel to level 3 and reboot.
a. Edit the /etc/inittab file and change the default run level as shown below from level 5 to level 3.
id:3:initdefault:
b. Reboot the system.
2. Change the default run level back to level 5 and reboot.
id:5:initdefault: