I did a few YUM updates and my kernel was updated to
2.6.16-1.2108FC4 with Init 2.85

With these updates, I cannot boot automatically, I must boot
in interactive mode. When asked, "start service local,
I choose," I choose "No" It seems to start normally from there. Is there a way to correct this? If I must do a reinstall, so be it. FC4 is still new enough on this system for re-installation; or, should I just go ahead and install FC5?

Thanks in advance for your help,

-s

With these updates, I cannot boot automatically, I must boot in interactive mode.
What is PROMPT set to in /etc/sysconfig/init? Exists file /var/run/confirm?


When asked, "start service local, I choose," I choose "No" It seems to start normally from there.
rc.local starts stuff that's not in the other SysV initscripts be aware of that. If there's a problem with one of the actions in rc.local it's better to test and correct it instead of (false) remedying it by not running rc.local at all.


Is there a way to correct this? If I must do a reinstall, so be it
Reinstalling is typical Wintendo behaviour where you do not (have any chance to) understand internals. This behaviour should never be promoted when using Linux where you *do* posess all the means (information, community support, sourcecode and tools) to make things work.


or, should I just go ahead and install FC5?
FC5 can be considered "bleeding edge". That means the bleeding will be done solely by you. A tourniquet may or may not be available.

the local service generally just runs the contents /etc/rc.local so you may have (unknowingly) added something in there. show us what it says in that file.

I had to install FC 5 anyway. My DSL modem/Router was fried by a power surge; fortunately, I have insurnce and a new one.
Once the new one was configured with NT, I shank that partition
to make room for FC 5. I think my problem was more of a
boot environment issue and I'll investigate more on this.......