[nzlug] Help: Trouble after LDAP + NSS configuration

[Cliff Pratt]

Roland Hill wrote:
> On Fri, February 15, 2008 8:58 am, Cliff Pratt wrote:
> 
>>> - single mode/recovery mode does not let me into the system
>> More detail would be helpful. What error did you get?
> 
> Refer to my original post (in part as follows). The error is the same
>  regardless of a 'normal' boot, or a single mode boot:
> 
If you get the same error, I'd guess that it isn't getting into single
user mode. It shouldn't try to log you in. Though I' must admit I've not 
tried it on my Ubuntu system.
> 
> -------------------------- Having (I thought) correctly configured 
> LDAP + NSS, then rebooting (had a kernel update), I'm stuck with:
> 
> udevd: nss_ldap: Can't contact server xxxxxx
> 
> This message repeats itself and goes no further.
> 
> Seems this is a known bug ---------------------------
> 
>>> - adding init=/bin/bash comes up with a 'does not exist error', 
>>> then proceeds to a Busybox console.
> 
>> What system is it? I've forgotten! It is surprising that /bin/bash 
>> does not exist. Busybox??
> 
> Kubuntu 7.10, with software RAID 1.
> 
Just out of interest, why has your system got Busybox? My Ubuntu system
doesn't.

Cheers,

Cliff