‘Waiting for DNS server’ startup hang

[Anonymous]

I have started to experience this hang recently (3 or 4 times) on a couple of my G4s.

OSX.3.9 G4s
OSX.3.9 Server XserveG5

Web proxy, DNS and DHCP come from Windows servers. Xserve provides AFP, Open Directory, NFS, NetBoot (for NetInstall only when needed), & Print. This is for 350+ users and 50+ macs.

Never had this startup hang until recently. Tried restart reboot and same problem. Unplugged ethernet cable and hit the same problem. Tried fsck -f and same problem. Once it hits the only way out seems a re-install.

I’ve no idea what’s causing this but it didn’t happen before 10.3.9. It’s not frequent but it has hit 3 seperate machines.

The G4s have fixed IPs, but could also run with DHCP assigned IPs.

Also – in Directory Access, for LDAP on the xserve, should I use ‘From Server’ or ‘Open Directory Server’ ?

thanks

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