Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 17:11:31 +1100 From: David Nugent <davidn@labs.usn.blaze.net.au> To: pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co Cc: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: bin/2740: root-fs full erases password table ! Message-ID: <19970215171131.52241@usn.blaze.net.au> In-Reply-To: <199702150454.UAA29148@freefall.freebsd.org>; from pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co on Feb 02, 1997 at 08:54:23PM References: <199702150454.UAA29148@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On Feb 02, 1997 at 08:54:23PM, pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co wrote: > >Originator: Pedro Giffuni S. > >Organization: > Universidad Nacional de Colombia > >Release: 2.1.5 Release > >Environment: > (Just can't do this anymore)An unmodified 2.1.5 Release. > >Description: > After I tried to change my password (as a non-privileged user) the > system replied the file system was full and the table was not updated. I > tried to su to root, and I wasn't recognized as a user. The password > table was destroyed and no one can log-in. FWIW, I saw something similar to this recently on a system running -current too. When the filesystem filled up, and some change was attempted on /etc/master.passwd, that file just 'disappeared'. Fortunately, the system remained usable because the database version was not updated, and I noticed the problem in the daily report and could restore from /var/backups. I don't know (yet) what it was that erroneously blew /etc/master.passwd away. Regards, David Nugent - Unique Computing Pty Ltd - Melbourne, Australia Voice +61-3-9791-9547 Data/BBS +61-3-9792-3507 3:632/348@fidonet davidn@freebsd.org davidn@blaze.net.au http://www.blaze.net.au/~davidn/
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