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/etc/rc
Started by init
Calls rcorder to order /etc/rc.d/*, skipping files tagged "nostart"
Invokes each script in turn with an argument of "start"

/etc/rc.shutdown
Reverse of /etc/rc
Calls rcorder to order /etc/rc.d/*, matching files tagged "shutdown"
Invokes each script in turn with an argument of "stop"