Linux NET4.0 for Linux 2.4

I have a Dell server with Linux NET4.0 for Linux 2.4 installed. I've been asked to help since the server won't boot. The network administrator ran a script and now I get the following errors:
starting pdistd <--what is pdistd?
initializing network
waiting for /resume ok
invoking /resume
enabling swapping (/dev/sda\2) <--should this have the added \ character?
Adding swap: 987988k swap-space (priority -1)
mounting real root (/dev/sda3)
Floating point exception
cmp: /ROOT/etc/running-config: No such file or directory
something went wrong, not passing control
attempt to access beyond end of device
01:00 : rw=0, want=265302281, limit 16384
/sbin/pdistd: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected

Much thanks to anyone who can help!:)
-brettski

starting pdistd <--what is pdistd?
this is a script that your network admin probely wrote, just a guess.

enabling swapping (/dev/sda\2) <--should this have the added \ character?
the \ character is not used, the dev call should be /dev/sda2

cmp: /ROOT/etc/running-config: No such file or directory
most of the system config files are located here /etc/ but you need to locate the running-config file path and change the script to point to the correct path.

/sbin/pdistd: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
The syntax error is saying that ( is not to be there.

If you fix the error the script should run.