[2398] in SIPB_Linux_Development
Re: Problem with redhat-athena 5.2
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Derek Atkins)
Mon Jan 25 10:37:15 1999
To: "Mukund T. Vengalattore" <mukund@MIT.EDU>
Cc: linux-help@MIT.EDU
From: Derek Atkins <warlord@MIT.EDU>
Date: 25 Jan 1999 10:36:35 -0500
In-Reply-To: "Mukund T. Vengalattore"'s message of Sat, 23 Jan 1999 18:37:00 -0500
Sounds like you don't have /srvd symlinked properly. Boot into
single-user mode and make sure /srvd exists.
Another possible problem is that there is no /etc/athena/version --
make sure that file exists. If not, send mail to linux-dev, because
that would be a bug in the installation.
-derek
"Mukund T. Vengalattore" <mukund@MIT.EDU> writes:
>
> Hi,
> I upgraded my linux box to redhat 5.2 from sipb-nfs. After the
> upgrade was complete, I tried to reboot the machine but found that I could
> not log on (neither as root nor using my athena username). The console shows
> the error messages:
> 'hesiod-resolve:Connection refused
> No cluster information for NONAME
> Can't determine system packs location'
>
> and after I type my password, I get the message,
> 'Workstation failed to activate successfully.
> Please notify SIPB, x3-7788,
> or linux-help@mit.edu'
>
> Could you please help?
>
> thanks,
> Mukund
>
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