Description of problem: When the server starts or I try to use the /etc/init.d scripts, the following happens (see below). Where might be the problem??? Regards, Ari Riikonen [root@localhost init.d]# service network restart Shutting down interface eth0: [ OK ] /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifdown-post[8]: .: network-functions: not found Setting network parameters: [ OK ] Bringing up interface lo: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-post[4]: .: network-functions: not found [FAILED] Bringing up interface eth0: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-post[4]: .: network-functions: not found [FAILED] [root@localhost init.d]# service portmap start /etc/init.d/portmap[59]: syntax error: `(' unexpected [root@localhost init.d]# [root@localhost init.d]# env PWD=/etc/rc.d/init.d HOSTNAME=localhost.localdomain LESSOPEN=|/usr/bin/lesspipe.sh %s KDEDIR=/usr USER=root LS_COLORS=no=00:fi=00:di=01;34:ln=01;36:pi=40;33:so=01;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;0 1:or=01;05;37;41:mi=01;05;37;41:ex=01;32:*.cmd=01;32:*.exe=01;32:*.com=01;32:*.b tm=01;32:*.bat=01;32:*.sh=01;32:*.csh=01;32:*.tar=01;31:*.tgz=01;31:*.arj=01;31: *.taz=01;31:*.lzh=01;31:*.zip=01;31:*.z=01;31:*.Z=01;31:*.gz=01;31:*.bz2=01;31:* .bz=01;31:*.tz=01;31:*.rpm=01;31:*.cpio=01;31:*.jpg=01;35:*.gif=01;35:*.bmp=01;3 5:*.xbm=01;35:*.xpm=01;35:*.png=01;35:*.tif=01;35: MACHTYPE=i386-redhat-linux-gnu MAIL=/var/spool/mail/root INPUTRC=/etc/inputrc BASH_ENV=/root/.bashrc LANG=en_US LOGNAME=root SHLVL=2 SHELL=/bin/bash USERNAME=root HOSTTYPE=i386 OSTYPE=linux-gnu HISTSIZE=1000 TERM=vt100 HOME=/root PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin _=/usr/bin/env [root@localhost init.d]# Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): [root@localhost init.d]# rpm -qif network Name : initscripts Relocations: (not relocateable) Version : 5.84.1 Vendor: Red Hat, Inc. Release : 1 Build Date: Fri 21 Sep 2001 07:12:00 PM EEST Install date: Fri 24 Jan 2003 04:56:51 PM EET Build Host: stripples.devel.redhat.com Group : System Environment/Base Source RPM: initscripts-5.84.1- 1.src.rpm Size : 1049876 License: GPL Packager : Red Hat, Inc. <http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla> Summary : The inittab file and the /etc/init.d scripts. Description : The initscripts package contains the basic system scripts used to boot your Red Hat system, change runlevels, and shut the system down cleanly. Initscripts also contains the scripts that activate and deactivate most network interfaces. How reproducible: Every time.. Steps to Reproduce: 1. For example commands 'service portmap start' or /etc/init.d/portmap start 2. Same with other init scripts.. 3. Actual results: [root@localhost init.d]# service network restart Shutting down interface eth0: [ OK ] /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifdown-post[8]: .: network-functions: not found Setting network parameters: [ OK ] Bringing up interface lo: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-post[4]: .: network-functions: not found [FAILED] Bringing up interface eth0: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-post[4]: .: network-functions: not found [FAILED] [root@localhost init.d]# service portmap start /etc/init.d/portmap[59]: syntax error: `(' unexpected Expected results: Services should have given the normal [ OK ] (function) and started up the service. Additional info:
I've not seen this reported on other 7.1 installations before. What does 'rpm -V initscripts' say?
Updated the initscripts rpm package from the 7.1 updates. No change. - Ari [root@localhost /root]# rpm -V initscripts .......T c /etc/inittab .......T /etc/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/da/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/eu_ES/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/fi/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/gl/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/hu/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/id/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/is/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/ko/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/pt/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/ro/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/ru/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/sk/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/sl/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/sr/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/wa/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/zh/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /etc/locale/zh_CN.GB2312/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo S.5....T c /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions S.5....T c /etc/rc.d/init.d/halt S.5....T c /etc/rc.d/init.d/netfs S.5....T c /etc/rc.d/init.d/network S.5....T c /etc/rc.d/rc S.5....T c /etc/rc.d/rc.local S.5....T c /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit S.5....T c /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-aliases S.5....T c /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/network-functions .M...... c /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/network-functions-ipv6 S.5....T c /etc/sysctl.conf S.5....T c /sbin/ifup .......T /sbin/service .......T /sbin/setsysfont .......T /usr/sbin/sys-unconfig .......T /usr/share/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/da/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/eu_ES/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/fi/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/gl/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/hu/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/id/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/is/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/ko/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/pt/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/ro/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/ru/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/sk/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/sl/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/sr/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/wa/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/zh/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo .......T /usr/share/locale/zh_CN.GB2312/LC_MESSAGES/initscripts.mo ..5....T d /usr/share/man/man1/consoletype.1.gz ..5....T d /usr/share/man/man1/doexec.1.gz ..5....T d /usr/share/man/man1/initlog.1.gz ..5....T d /usr/share/man/man1/ipcalc.1.gz ..5....T d /usr/share/man/man1/netreport.1.gz ..5....T d /usr/share/man/man1/usleep.1.gz ..5....T d /usr/share/man/man8/ppp-watch.8.gz ..5....T d /usr/share/man/man8/sys-unconfig.8.gz ..5....T d /usr/share/man/man8/usernetctl.8.gz .......T c /etc/X11/prefdm .......T c /etc/initlog.conf .......T c /etc/inittab .......T c /etc/profile.d/lang.csh .......T c /etc/profile.d/lang.sh S.5....T c /etc/rc.d/rc.local .M...... c /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/network-functions-ipv6 S.5....T c /etc/sysctl.conf
Most of your initscripts have been modified from what's shipped. I'd guess that's where the problem lies.