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sun4 8.0I: I am experiencing repeated difficul in logging on

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (matthew@MIT.EDU)
Fri Sep 27 16:42:33 1996

From: matthew@MIT.EDU
To: bugs@MIT.EDU
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 16:42:27 EDT

System name:		kahn
Type and version:	SPARC/5 8.0I (1 update(s) to same version)
Display type:		cgthree

What were you trying to do?
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	log on to 18.38.1.122  kahn.mit.edu

What's wrong:
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	getting message saying :
	16:34 Badly formatted entry in /usr/tmp/attachtab
	16:34 Operation aborted

What should have happened:
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	regular logon sequence

Please describe any relevant documentation references:
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	this error happens consistently with this machine.
	since it is one of only 2 sun sparcstations in a studio
	environment serving 40-50 graduate students, could you
	have someone look at this problem ?

	many thanks!

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