[BBLISA] RHEL5 Server and system-config python breakage

[Edward Ned Harvey]

I have a suggestion - 

Look for Dell updates.  They have all of these (I know because I recently
did all of these myself):
	- System bios
	- raid adapter firmware
	- bcm firmware
	- raid adapter drivers

The errors you're describing, caused during reboot, sound like a cache is
not getting flushed properly, causing filesystem corruption.  Also, your
installation explicitly has none of the above updates, which are intended to
prevent just this sort of problem.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: bblisa-bounces at bblisa.org 
> [mailto:bblisa-bounces at bblisa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Ehrlich
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 4:12 PM
> To: bblisa at bblisa.org
> Subject: [BBLISA] RHEL5 Server and system-config python breakage
> 
> I just installed RHEL 5 Server and tweaked it just as I 
> wanted it. During the process I used system-config-services 
> to enable/disable services as needed.  I reboot.
> 
> Upon startup, the OS initially claims a system problem and 
> asks for the root password for an fsck or CNTL-D.  I just 
> CNTL-D since I know the system is good. 
> After a forced reboot from that, I get python errors, but 
> eventually get back to the GUI login screen.
> 
> After I log in as root, I invoke a terminal session and type 
> system-config-services.  This time, I get python breakage 
> messages and services 
> will not run.   I try other system-config options and they 
> come up fine.
> 
> I reboot again, only receive microcode warnings (usual), no 
> python errors, but again, system-config-services is broken.
> 
> This is on a PowerEdge 2950 and stock install of Enterprise 5 
> Server 64-bit from CDs, no patching, no network connection.
> 
> What could have caused the python breakage after I used 
> services once to tweak various daemons?
> 
> Thanks for any insight.   Unless someone comes up with 
> something obvious, I'd 
> rather rebuild than parse logs looking for possibly no answer.
> 
> Anyone else experience this kind of thing?
> 
> Thanks again.
> 
> Scott
> 
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