RE: [cobalt-users] Raq2 su problem

[Jarle Søiland <cobaltmail@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you John, this is the problem, My /var partition is 100% full.
Then the question is:

How can I delete the log files when I,m not able to log in as root?

Best reg.

Jarle Soiland

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Theriault
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 7:02 PM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Raq2 su problem
>
>
> > "Jarle Søiland" <cobaltmail@xxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote
> > > The server stopped accepting me as su. I can succsefully log
> in as admin
> but
> > > when  trying to change to su it gives me an message: su incorrect
> password.
> > > The password for admin an the su is the same sow I do'nt understand
> this. I
> > > have not changed the password. I am able to go to the GUI an log in as
> admin
> > > , I have tried to change the password for admin there and that was
> sucseful,
> > > anyway it wa'nt accept me as su. Any suggestions?
>
>
> You might also try logging in as admin and doing a "df". If the /var
> partition is showing up as being at 100% capacity, you've found
> the root of
> your problem. You'll need to clean out any large logfiles that
> may be taking
> up space, etc. Also, check the patch level of the server. If I'm not
> mistaken, there was a problem with logs not being rotated that could
> eventually lead to a situation like this. If I'm not mistaken, the fix for
> this was part of OS Update 3.0.
>
> John
>
>
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