| checkfs | Checks the integrity of the file systems before they are mounted
(with the exception of journal and network based file systems) |
| cleanfs | Removes files that should not be preserved between reboots, such
as those in /var/run/ and
/var/lock/; it re-creates
/var/run/utmp and removes the possibly present
/etc/nologin, /fastboot, and
/forcefsck files |
| console | Loads the correct keymap table for the desired keyboard layout;
it also sets the screen font |
| functions | Contains common functions, such as error and status checking,
that are used by several bootscripts |
| halt | Halts the system |
| ifdown | Assists the network script with stopping network devices |
| ifup | Assists the network script with starting network devices |
| localnet | Sets up the system's hostname and local loopback device |
| mountfs | Mounts all file systems, except ones that are marked
noauto or are network based |
| mountkernfs | Mounts virtual kernel file systems, such as proc |
| network | Sets up network interfaces, such as network cards, and sets up
the default gateway (where applicable) |
| rc | The master run-level control script; it is responsible for
running all the other bootscripts one-by-one, in a sequence determined
by the name of the symbolic links being processed |
| reboot | Reboots the system |
| sendsignals | Makes sure every process is terminated before the system reboots
or halts |
| setclock | Resets the kernel clock to local time in case the hardware clock
is not set to UTC time |
| static | Provides the functionality needed to assign a static Internet
Protocol (IP) address to a network interface |
| swap | Enables and disables swap files and partitions |
| sysklogd | Starts and stops the system and kernel log daemons |
| template | A template to create custom bootscripts for other
daemons |
| udev | Prepares the /dev
directory and starts Udev |