John Rye wrote: > > Mark Weaver wrote: > > > > John, > > > > What were you working on just before these errors started popping up? > > > > -- > > Mark > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ICQ#27816299 > > ** <_||_> in the making of this | > > ** =\/= message... | Registered Linux user #182496 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > On Sun, 17 Sep 2000, John Rye wrote: > > > > > I not sure how (or when) I did but I've lost the content > > > of /etc/sysconfig/network, and I think it's responsible > > > for these bootup/shutdown errors showing in /var/log/netconf.log: > > > > > > Executing some Sysv init scripts > > > Executing: /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S50inet restart > > > * /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S50inet: [: =: unary operator expected > > > * /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S50inet: [: =: unary operator expected > > > > Stopping INET services: [ OK ] > > > * /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S50inet: [: =: unary operator expected > > > > Starting INET services: [ OK ] > > > > > > In the process of this stuffup I also lost my local host and domain > > > names. > > > > > > Am I correct (or even close to the mark) with this assupmtion? > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > That, Mark is the $US64� question.... > > I didn't notice the errors until late in day when I rebooted because > of a powerglitch. > > When I started hunting I found that /etc/sysconfig/network was empty, > and working thru those S50 scripts seemed to indicate that was > where the problem is. > > I was using the default hostname 'localhost.localdomain' but because > I failed to remember to remind myself to remember to backup during > the last couple of days..... nuf said..... > > What should the content of that file be?? > > Could you post your direct to my address below??? > > Cheers > > -- > ICQ# 89345394 Mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Mark - that gave me the clues I needed.. Those errors no longer occur and backups have been reinstated.. Cheers -- ICQ# 89345394 Mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
