Subject: Re: init: can't exec /bin/bash for /etc/rc: Exec format error
To: George Michaelson <ggm@apnic.net>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@netbsd.org>
List: current-users
Date: 06/24/2003 18:36:02
On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, George Michaelson wrote:

> ok. how about checking if /bin/sh *is* the real simple sh, and hasn't somehow
> been smashed by /bin/bash binary?

While that's not a bad thing, the error message specifically mentioned
/bin/bash. The only way that can happen AFAIK is for the name, "/bin/bash"
to have shown up somehow.

Take care,

Bill