Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 09:09:16 +1300 (NZDT) From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@logisticsoftware.co.nz> To: Vadim Vitebsky <vadim@vitebsky.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /var/run/utmp Message-ID: <Pine.SC5.4.10.9911020905430.2346-100000@kiwi.logisticsoftware.co.nz> In-Reply-To: <01be62fa$e7b075c0$0301a8c0@vadim.vhi.net>
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On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Vadim Vitebsky wrote:
> >What is your output for:
> >
> >ls -lo /var/run/utmp
> >and
> >ls -ldo /var/run
> >
> >thanks,
> >-Alfred
>
> Output for ls -lo /var/run/utmp: cr- - - -x-wT 1 789129520 1631723562
> uchg, arch, schg, sunlnk 32, 0x7830002b Feb 21 2012 /var/run/utmp
This is odd. /var/run/utmp should be a file, and *not* a character
device - that's why you're getting "device not configured" problems.
You should be able to remove it and try a reboot.
Jonathan Chen
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