[OpenAFS] Can't start {ka,vl,bu}server from bos

Derrick J Brashear shadow@dementia.org
Mon, 11 Feb 2002 09:22:20 -0500 (EST)


On 11 Feb 2002, Ian D wrote:

> I've compiled an OpenAFS 1.2.2 on Linux, and gotten to the point where
> my bosserver is up and running and assigned the cell name. When I try
> to start the {ka,vl,bu}server with:

If you're going to run the client, do yourself a favor and get 1.2.3

> # bos create dominatrix.lackflicka.nu kaserver simple \ 
>   /usr/afs/bin/kaserver -cell assv.net -noauth
> 
> I get this in the BosLog:
> 
> Mon Feb 11 15:14:20 2002: kaserver exited with code 255Mon Feb 11
> 15:14:20 2002: BNODE 'kaserver' repeatedly failed to start, perhaps
> missing executable.
> 
> What's the deal? A quick grep through the archive suggests that DNS
> might be the problem, but that's the machine's name in DNS, both
> forward and backwards.

Is /etc/hosts also correct?