On Tuesday 20 October 2009 21:45:35 David Baron wrote: > >Last couple of days! Filled up /var causing numerous problems. > > > >These files are over 1 gig. I deleted the day-old ones to free up space. > > > >The older ones are tiny. > > > >What's happening? Fix? > > These are mostly messages from gpm > Oct 20 14:23:47 d_baron /usr/sbin/gpm[4547]: *** err > [daemon/getmousedata.c(47)]: > Oct 20 14:23:47 d_baron /usr/sbin/gpm[4547]: Error in read()ing first: No > such device > > This is a microsoft wireless usb mouse. Sometimes, the receiver needs be > reset but this is occasional. Gpm was not upgraded recently? > > How might one surpress these log entries? They are of little value. >
This has happened a few more times. When it occurs, it cripples the system since anything that touches any file on /var, logs, pid files, etc., fails. Xorg is frozen, cannot be reset. Funny, I can get on from the outside using ssh (should not this be logged!?!) and fix it, reboot, etc. Is this a gpm bug? An Xorg bug (since this is polling the mouse)? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
