Bug 206191 - loopback device isn't brought up in rescue mode
Summary: loopback device isn't brought up in rescue mode
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: anaconda
Version: 5.0
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
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Reported: 2006-09-12 20:30 UTC by Josef Bacik
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:07 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: 5.0.0
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2006-11-13 12:56:04 UTC
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patch to fix the problem. (411 bytes, patch)
2006-09-12 20:30 UTC, Josef Bacik
no flags Details | Diff

Description Josef Bacik 2006-09-12 20:30:37 UTC
Description of problem:
If you try to start networking in RHEL5 beta2's rescue mode it will spit out an
error saying that /usr/bin/ifconfig was not found, and then subsequently the
loopback device is not brought up.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
RHEL5-beta2

How reproducible:
Everytime

Steps to Reproduce:
1.boot using RHEL5-beta2
2.type linux rescue and hit enter
3.try to start networking
  
Actual results:
You get the "/usr/bin/ifconfig not found" error and the loopback device is not
started

Expected results:
You shouldn't get an error and 

Additional info:

Comment 1 Josef Bacik 2006-09-12 20:30:37 UTC
Created attachment 136110 [details]
patch to fix the problem.

Comment 2 Jeremy Katz 2006-09-12 21:37:39 UTC
Been fixed for a while

Comment 3 Jeff Needle 2006-09-20 15:52:10 UTC
We don't have a RHEL5 beta2 yet.  Setting version to rhel5-beta1.

Comment 6 RHEL Program Management 2006-09-22 20:47:36 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux release.  Product Management has requested further review
of this request by Red Hat Engineering.  This request is not yet committed for
inclusion in release.

Comment 7 Jay Turner 2006-11-13 12:56:04 UTC
Changes are available in latest RHEL5 build (20061111.0)


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