Re: wtmp problem
> I take it your logging into this box via a serial port?
> I believe that's the cause of it - Consoles and telnet
> logins appear fine for me.
>
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> Karl Ferguson
Here's how it hits my machine (kernel: 2.0.30)
I login to vt1 (alt F1), do a 'finger': I'm logged on.
I login to vt2 (alt F2), do a 'finger': I'm logged twice.
I logout vt1, do a 'finger': nobody logged on. I do this on vt2.
Downgrade (pkg: sysvinit) fixes all syptoms, upon cold boot. I
never restore corrupt files, because I can't see any corruption
once I downgrade.
Note there's no direct involvment with mgetty, though it is running
in the background; I don't get many inbound calls. I only have
two gettys acquiring terminals (on vt1 and vt2); to gain a 3rd,
4th terminal I use /bin/open.
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