-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Pierre Jarillon wrote: > If portmap is not setup at boot and this services enabled : > netfs, nfs, nfslock the boot hangs indefinitly. > > Happily, CD1 in rescue mode allows to repair it. > But this is very difficult for a beginner : > - Boot with allowing boot on CD > - F1, rescue, mount on mnt, console, keyboard fr, cd /mnt/etc/init.d > - vi netfs, nfs, nfslock > - insertion of "exit 1" at the beginning of each file. > - reboot with disabling boot on CD > - vi netfs, nfs, nfslock to remove "exit 1" > - use of DrakXServices to disable netfs, nfs, nfslock at boot. >
Or - -reboot - -hit ESC at lilo prompt and type 'linux 1' (you may have to supply root password at some stage) - -type 'chkconfig netfs off;chkconfig nfs off;chkconfig nfslock off' - -#init 5 > There two ways to avoid this lock : > - DrakXServices : check the daemons launched at boot after pressing OK. > - /etc/init.d/* check the presence of required daemons > Both of them ? > replace init with a better system, such as serel, which knows which services are required by other services. As a bonus, it can boot the machine faster, since it can now (with a knowledge of dependencies) start services in parallel. Buchan - -- |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE+3jBGrJK6UGDSBKcRApvcAKCx+8NOtwGC45apTCfoQNaNybCAzACfXMW+ EQ/+bIiW5zWAOlMkbKeQFi8= =hm0c -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ****************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. ******************************************************************
