linux funk

[jdow at coe.neu.edu (James Dow)]

Hello again,

I am hoping someone can help me with a couple of problems I am encountering.


Firstly when I run top I get an error:

bad data in /var/run/utmp

and xterm kind of dies i.e. anything typed doesnt show up but gets executed

I've tried replacing the utmp file by deleting/touching it and this works
for awhile before dying again.

The other problem I have is with last. When I do a last I get:

*****                 ssweeneygrenada. Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 19:00  (00:00)
*****                 *                Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 19:00  (00:00)
*****                 *                Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 19:00  (00:00)
*y                    bryanlt.travelon Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 19:00  (00:00)
Zp                                     Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 19:00  (00:00)
]p       D***                          Wed Dec 31 19:00   still logged in
*n       bT*7jdow                      Wed Dec 31 19:00   still logged in
**{7                                   Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 19:00  (00:00)
**{7D***              *                Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 19:00  (00:00)
1                     travelon*****    Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 19:00  (00:00)
2                     root             Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 19:00  (00:00)
2                                      Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 19:00  (00:00)

wtmp begins Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969

With these problems Ive noticed that nothing is being logged to
/var/log/secure

Any insight on this would be greatly appreciated.


Jim

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