Created attachment 325599 [details] Preliminary patch config-utils.sh has check_pid_file() which is a little too zealous in its checks. For example, if a PID file exists but is of zero length, a start for a service might fail. This patch unlinks a zero-length PID file, since it's not useful data. I don't know whether or not it's correct to do this generally. This issue was first reported in bug 462910 .
Created attachment 329501 [details] Final patch Patch follows the idea of preliminary patch. Test & remove were moved to better section as there is a bug in proposed patch (-z will test for length of string; not length of filename).
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1339.html