Try startconsole -D for debug mode. Some preferences are written to a file in $HOME/.mcc - I can't remember the name. Vik P wrote: > I've chowned the lock and server folder to the ldap user, and even > tried as nobody and I still got the same warning. After changing > several other permissions ./start-admin still doesn't remain running > but when I run startconsole, while continually running start-admin (as > su) I eventually got the following error dump: > > [user at node fedora-ds]$ ./startconsole > 20-Jul-2005 12:40:39 java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences$2 run > WARNING: java.io.IOException: Permission denied > java.lang.SecurityException: Could not lock User prefs. Lock file > access denied. at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences.checkLockFile0ErrorCode(FileSystemPreferences.java:937) > > at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences.lockFile(FileSystemPreferences.java:926) > > at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences.sync(FileSystemPreferences.java:732) > > at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences.flush(FileSystemPreferences.java:825) > > at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences.syncWorld(FileSystemPreferences.java:469) > > at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences.access$1200(FileSystemPreferences.java:51) > > at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences$4.run(FileSystemPreferences.java:437) > > at java.util.TimerThread.mainLoop(Timer.java:447) > at java.util.TimerThread.run(Timer.java:397) > java.lang.SecurityException: Could not lock User prefs. Lock file > access denied. at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences.checkLockFile0ErrorCode(FileSystemPreferences.java:937) > > at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences.lockFile(FileSystemPreferences.java:926) > > at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences.sync(FileSystemPreferences.java:732) > > at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences.flush(FileSystemPreferences.java:825) > > at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences.syncWorld(FileSystemPreferences.java:469) > > at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences.access$1200(FileSystemPreferences.java:51) > > at > java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences$6.run(FileSystemPreferences.java:447) > > > Trying to run start-admin as non-root doesn't do anything at all, > checking the log files reveals that they weren't even written to > meaning the admin server didn't even attempt to start. I've checked > all the permissions and I can't see any problems. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >> From: Rich Megginson <rmeggins at redhat.com> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >> Reply-To: "General discussion list for the Fedora Directory server >> project." <fedora-directory-users at redhat.com> >> To: "General discussion list for the Fedora Directory server >> project." <fedora-directory-users at redhat.com> >> Subject: Re: Centos 4.1 - FDS Problems >> Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:49:53 -0600 >> >> Vik Lionheart wrote: >> >>> Yes I have x11 installed, it is required for nomachine to run >>> correctly, which has been installed correctly. >>> >>> I tried running start-slapd as a non-root and, after fixing several >>> permission errors I got the following message: >>> >>> [user at node slapd-node]$ ./start-slapd >>> Server failed to start !!! Please check errors log for problems >>> >>> Viewing the error log revealed the following: >>> >>> [19/Jul/2005:11:56:12 +0100] - Warning - couldn't set the ownership >>> for /opt/fedora-ds/slapd-node/locks/server/4346 >> >> >> Make sure you chown locks and locks/server to the uid of the slapd >> process (e.g. ldap). Make sure those directories are writable by the >> uid of the slapd process. >> >>> [19/Jul/2005:11:56:12 +0100] - Fedora-Directory/7.1 B2005.146.2010 >>> starting up >>> [19/Jul/2005:11:56:12 +0100] createprlistensocket - PR_Bind() on All >>> Interfaces port 389 failed: Netscape Portable Runtime error -5966 >>> (Access Denied.) >>> >>> This may be the reason why admin server kept randomly stopping. I've >>> made sure that no other services are trying to run on port 389 but I >>> still have this error. >>> >>> >>> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends > http://messenger.msn.co.uk > > -- > Fedora-directory-users mailing list > Fedora-directory-users at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature Size: 3312 bytes Desc: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature Url : http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/389-users/attachments/20050720/607eeaae/attachment.bin
