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Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!amd!amdahl!netcomsv!netcom.com!fen From: fen@netcom.com (Fen Labalme) Subject: NetBSD-0.9 syslog: /etc/spwd.db Message-ID: <fenCEHn9I.9sG@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8] Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1993 18:27:17 GMT Lines: 15 Given that pwd_mkdb(8) calls this file "The secure password database file" I am a bit concerned by this message on my console several times a day: syslog: /etc/spwd.db: Inappropriate file type or format Any ideas what the cause / cure might be? Thanks, Fen -- Fen Labalme for EFF info, email <eff@eff.org> Broadcatch Technologies for LPF info, email <league@ai.mit.edu> <fen@netcom.com> for CPSR info, email <cpsr@cpsr.org> 415/731-1174 protect your freedoms! PGP Key ID: 1024/0AF8FD Copyright 1993 Fen Labalme. You may redistribute only if your recipients may.