Re: [cobalt-users] No maillog entries on RaQ4

["Zahid N. Sindhu" <zahid@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >I have a strange problem with my RaQ4.
> >
> >I noticed that the logfiles
> >/var/log/auth
> >/var/log/maillog
> >/var/log/messages
> >/var/log/secure
> >aren't updated since Feb 11  05:30.
> >
> >What looks strange to me is that the last update time ist the same on all
> >these files. As far as I understand it, atleast the maillog file should
be
> >updated by sendmail and qpopper. I'm able to access my POP3 mailbox and
> >download all my mails, but there is no entry written.

To start syslogd type the following via telnet

/etc/rc.d/init.d/syslogd start

If I were you, the first thing I would do after I restart syslogd is
download chkrootkit ( http://www.chkrootkit.org ) and check the system for
possible signs of a security compromise.

- Zahid