Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 15:47:29 -0600 From: sedwards@qrwsoftware.com To: oremanj@get-linux.org Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Any way to stop a remote box gone crazy? Message-ID: <1058996849.3f1f0271afd48@webmail.xmission.com> In-Reply-To: <20030723213656.GA2173@webserver> References: <1058981768.3f1ec788d0125@webmail.xmission.com> <20030723103628.K68935@thor.65535.net> <1058995718.3f1efe06829fa@webmail.xmission.com> <20030723213656.GA2173@webserver>
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Quoting oremanj@get-linux.org: > On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 03:28:38PM -0600 or thereabouts, > sedwards@qrwsoftware.com wrote: > > > > I get the same Segmentation fault when I try to run dmesg. I'm using > the > > bash shell. Oddly enough I can run sh though. Another odd thing if I > try > > to use cat with bash I get: > > > > -bash: cat: command not found > > > > but I get this if I run cat from sh: > > > > cat: no such device or address > > Wild guess: do you have LD_PRELOAD set? Quick test: > unset LD_PRELOAD > cat /dev/null > > -- Josh > I love computers, they have such a strange sense of humor. ;-) This is what happened: sedwards@marconi:sedwards$ unset LD_PRELOADConnection to itsallgoodradio.net closed by remote host. Connection to itsallgoodradio.net closed. [sedwards@edison sedwards]$ ssh itsallgoodradio.net ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host Is there anything besides dmesg that I should check when someone gets to the console (assuming they can login at the console), before rebooting? Thanks -Scott
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