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corrupted /etc/utmp on w20-575-14
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (tom palka)
Fri Oct 4 13:23:30 1991
To: hotline@Athena.MIT.EDU
From: tom palka <tompalka@mit.edu>
Reply-To: tom palka <tompalka@mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 91 13:24:10 EDT
this was reported by a user:
Log Initiated for user Geoffrey R Gustafson (pepsi@W20-575-14.MIT.EDU [0]).
[Fri 04-Oct-91 12:56pm]
Topic: unix
Question:
For some reason today, when I type something like "finger afwitt" it tells
me "finger: error opening /etc/utmp"
If I type "finger afwitt@athena" it works fine though?
Is there a problem or am I just too lazy to accept typing '@athena' every time?
Machine info:
Processor: IBM RT
Display : Monochrome IBM RT
Memory : 0x646800 user; 0x800000 (8 M) total
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Thanks,
tom palka
