It looks like your /var file system is full...you might want to check
/var/log...and do a "df"...if /var is on its own partition, you might not
have enough space for it.
On Tue, 20 Aug 2002, rahul b jain cs student wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am new to linux, I am trying to log into a Linux server which is at the
> moment a stand alone machine. I am trying to log into the windows type
> enviornment. I am not able to log into the windows type environment as any
> user including the root user. However after a few logins, it gets me the
> prompt and there I am able to log in.
> However I have these strange mesages in the inbox of the root user. The
> first type of message is
>
> Subject: Cron <mailman@penguin> /usr/bin/python -S
> /var/mailman/cron/gate_news
> Body:
> Logging errors:<StampedLogger to '/var/mailman/logs/error'>
> Traceback (innermost last):
> File "/var/mailman/Mailman/Logging/Logger.py", Line 74, in write
> f.write(msg)
> IOError:{Errno 28} No space left on device
> Original log message:
> [Errno 28] No space left on device
> Traceback (innermost last):
> File "/var/mailman/cron/gate_news", Line 222, in ?
> main()
> File "/var/mailman/cron/gate_news", Line 198, in main
> lock.lock(timeout=0.5)
> File "/var/mailman/Mailman/LockFile.py", Line 219, in lock
> self.__write()
> File "/var/mailman/Mailman/LockFile.py", Line 352, in _write
> fp.close()
> IOerror:[Errno 28] No space left on device
>
> This meesage is follwed by 3-4 (or more) messages of the following type
>
> Subject: Cron <mailman@penguin> /usr/bin/python -S
> /var/mailman/cron/qrunner
> Body:
> Logging error:<StampedLogger to '/var/mailman/logs/error'>
> Traceback (innermost last):
> File '/var/mailman/Mailman/Logging/Logger.py", Line 74, in write
> f.write(msg)
> IOError:[Errno 28] No space left on device
> Original log mesage:
> [Errno 28] No space left on device.
>
> These kinds of message keep coming after ever 5 mins and in about 30 mins
> I get close to 100 such messages. I still have around 40 GB of free hard
> disk space.
> When I delete these messages and reboot the machine, I am able to log in
> to the windows type environment. However I face the same problem if i try
> to log in again.
> Please advice. Any help is greatly appreciated,
>
> Thanks,
> Rahul.
>
>
>
>
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