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From: bindga@saturn.wwc.edu (GARRITT CHRIS BINDER)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: syslog: /etc/spwd.db Inappropriate file type or format
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1993 00:02:19 GMT
Organization: Walla Walla College
Lines: 20
Message-ID: <bindga.3.751161739@saturn.wwc.edu>
NNTP-Posting-Host: hal214.wwc.edu
Summary: Getting tiring message, can't seem to fix.
Keywords: XFree86,NetBSD

	I have a NetBSD box running XFree86.  I have been getting the 
message "syslog: /etc/spwd.db Inappropriate file type or format."  I have 
recently started using XFree86-1.3u1-xdm-des for my logins.  Sometimes the 
machine won't allow any typing in the login box.  This makes it hard to 
login.  Eventually the machine needs to be rebooted.

Thanks for your help!!!!


bindga@wwc.edu


        
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