RE: Re[2]: [cobalt-users] SOLUTION NEAR FW: RAQ4R - Mail lock error 3 - now cannot su to root

["Todd Kirk" <tkirk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Todd,
> Calm down - I had the same thing happen to me.
> First, you *can* delete admin's mail file in /var/spool/mail - I have
> no idea why it isn't symlinked like everything else (STUPID) but if
> your admin box is filled up and you can't POP to it, there's one
> answer.
> Second answer - if you've got the SSH pkg installed on the box, SSH in
> and log right in as root. Then do what you need to do. No need to
> login first as admin and then su - to root - you can get straight in
> as root from the .pkg SSH installation.
> 
> You may also need to rebuild the PostGres database after all of this;
> instructions are in the archives. I had to do it - lots of things were
> screwed up after /var filled up from the admin email getting clogged.

Thanks Carrie,

Unfortunately my admin mail is symlinked :(

We do not use SSH... We have a firewall allowing telnet to two private
IP's.

Thanks for the heads up on the Postgres db.

 
regards,
 
Todd Kirk