sorry to hear that,
but you should check how you install openldap-server
if you install it using YUM, then you should use
`service slapd start/stop` to control the process.

i recommend you become familiar with the system and then check your problem.

ÔÚ 2012-02-23 18:06:04£¬"Marc Patermann" <hans.moser@ofd-z.niedersachsen.de> Ð´µÀ£º
>stefano,
>
>stefano schrieb (23.02.2012 10:40 Uhr):
>
>> STATE "B" slapd is stopped run "/etc/init.d/slapd start"--->it works 
>> checking pid "pgrep slaps"--->2237 stopping slapd "/etc/init.d/slapd
>> stop"---> slapd is stopped pgrep slapd--->2237 -the process is still
>> active- starting slapd "/etc/init.d/slapd start" ---> failed
>> 
>> why stopping slapd "/etc/init.d/slapd stop" doesn't free the PID?
>This is out of scope of this mailing list.
>Check with your distribution "support".
>
>
>Marc
>