Awesome...John. I'm glad I could help.
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Mark
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On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, John Rye wrote:
> John Rye wrote:
> >
> > Mark Weaver wrote:
> > >
> > > John,
> > >
> > > What were you working on just before these errors started popping up?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mark
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> > > 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
> >
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> Thanks Mark - that gave me the clues I needed..
>
> Those errors no longer occur and backups have been reinstated..
>
> Cheers
>
>
