I don't have famd on my system, nor did I compile Courier with fam. I followed toaster step by step.
> Noel Sanchez kirjoitti: > >> I see this in my /var/log/maillog way too much: >> >> Jul 4 13:33:09 mail imapd: Connection, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1] >> Jul 4 13:33:10 mail imapd: LOGIN, [EMAIL PROTECTED], >> ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1], protocol=IMAP >> Jul 4 13:33:10 mail imapd: Failed to create cache file: maildirwatch >> ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Jul 4 13:33:10 mail imapd: Error: Input/output error >> Jul 4 13:33:10 mail imapd: Check for proper operation and configuration >> Jul 4 13:33:10 mail imapd: of the File Access Monitor daemon (famd). >> Jul 4 13:33:10 mail imapd: Failed to create cache file: maildirwatch >> ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Jul 4 13:33:10 mail imapd: Error: Input/output error >> Jul 4 13:33:10 mail imapd: Check for proper operation and configuration >> Jul 4 13:33:10 mail imapd: of the File Access Monitor daemon (famd). >> Jul 4 13:33:10 mail imapd: LOGOUT, [EMAIL PROTECTED], >> ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1], headers=0, body=0 >> >> >> any idea why I get these error messages? it seems to only happen with >> users of sqmail > > try to stop/start fam(d)? > > -: > snip from http://www.courier-mta.org/FAQ.html#fam > *quote* > Q: Repeated messages in syslog: "Failed to create cache file: > maildirwatch (user) Error: Input/output error Check for proper operation > and configuration of the File Access Monitor daemon (famd)." How can I > solve it? > > A:This means that Courier was compiled with File Alteration Monitor > (FAM), but FAM is not running, or is not configured. If you have FAM > installed you can add it to a runlevel and start it. Some FAM > configuration use portmapper, so you will need to have portmap running > also. You can also see "man 8 imapd" for more information. > *quote* > > -- > Eero >
