RHEL5 Server and system-config python breakage

[Scott Ehrlich]

I just installed RHEL 5 Server and tweaked it just as I wanted it. 
During the process I used system-config-services to enable/disable 
services as needed.  I reboot.

Upon startup, the OS initially claims a system problem and asks for the 
root password for an fsck or CNTL-D.  I just CNTL-D since I know the 
system is good.   After a forced reboot from that, I get python errors, 
but eventually get back to the GUI login screen.

After I log in as root, I invoke a terminal session and type 
system-config-services.  This time, I get python breakage messages and 
services will not run.   I try other system-config options and they come 
up fine.

I reboot again, only receive microcode warnings (usual), no python errors, 
but again, system-config-services is broken.

This is on a PowerEdge 2950 and stock install of Enterprise 5 Server 
64-bit from CDs, no patching, no network connection.

What could have caused the python breakage after I used services once to 
tweak various daemons?

Thanks for any insight.   Unless someone comes up with something obvious, 
I'd rather rebuild than parse logs looking for possibly no answer.

Anyone else experience this kind of thing?

Thanks again.

Scott

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