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Re: [Clamav-users] clamd missed
From: Hook <soygarfio_at_nospam>Date: Wed Jun 30 2010 - 11:47:38 GMT
To: ClamAV users ML <clamav-users@lists.clamav.net>
> >
> > After some time, by external issue,
>
> External issue?
Yeah, It's an UPS failure.
>
> > my server was rebooted by the ?button?, ie hard way.
>
> Who did that? Why? Was there no
> alternative? (Such as using
> CTRL-ALT-DEL or one of the other keyboard interrupts,
> logging
> in via a serial port, logging in over the network with
> ssh...)
Nop, until the CMOS battery can row enough.... ;)
>
> > After that, the clamd file is missing....
>
> Incorrect. It is not missing. You can see the
> directory entry.
>
Ok, let's say, it's zero lenght.
>
> The directory listing tells you it has zero length.
> This may be true
> or it may not. The filesystem has been damaged and
> requires repair.
>
> Did you run a filesystem checking tool after the abnormal
> shutdown?
Yes, fsck -f
>
> Did you only reinstall ClamAV? If so I do not believe
> that you know
> that all is OK. Under these circumstances, I would
> not know.
As far as I know, mails get trought, Av is working, no file system errors....
> It is a _very_ bad idea to shut down a modern operating
> system the
> hard way
This is crystal clear. I'll let Power company know that :))
> your methods of working, not just try to hide the
> symptoms.
>
By the way, still in dark of WHY clamd can't work. Zero lenght and ONLY clamd affected.
Andres.-
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