I'm not completely sure what the problem was, but everything seems
to be working properly now. I have a few guesses as to what was
causing my annoyance:
1. The nvram partition was apparently wrong in some fashion.
Upon rebooting, I was prompted for new nvram values
2. My /lib/ndb/local file was wrong in at least one way--the
system's IP address apparently was changed at some point,
probably when it was relocated.
Let's hope it'll be smooth sailing from here! I think the system is
almost ready to open to students.
John Floren