I've noticed these logwatch messages sent to root. Don't know if this
gives a clue.
--------------------- ModProbe Begin ------------------------
Errors running install command:
sound_slot_1 : 7 Time(s)
---------------------- ModProbe End -------------------------
--------------------- pam_unix Begin ------------------------
su:
Sessions Opened:
peter(uid=500) -> root: 2 Time(s)
up2date:
Unknown Entries:
authentication failure; logname= uid=500 euid=0 tty= ruser=peter
rhost= user=root: 1 Time(s)
---------------------- pam_unix End -------------------------
--------------------- Connections (secure-log) Begin
------------------------
Connections:
Service sgi_fam:
<no address>: 3 Time(s)
**Unmatched Entries**
gdm[2839]: pam_succeed_if: requirement "uid < 100" not met by user
"peter"
userhelper[5595]: pam_timestamp: timestamp file
`/var/run/sudo/peter/unknown:root' has unacceptable age (35100 seconds),
disallowing access to system-config-network for UID 500
userhelper[5595]: pam_timestamp: updated timestamp file
`/var/run/sudo/peter/unknown:root'
userhelper[5598]: running '/usr/sbin/system-config-network' with root
privileges on behalf of 'peter'
gdm[2839]: pam_succeed_if: requirement "uid < 100" not met by user
"irene"
gdm[2839]: pam_succeed_if: requirement "uid < 100" not met by user
"peter"
userhelper[7845]: pam_timestamp: timestamp file
`/var/run/sudo/peter/unknown:root' has unacceptable age (54590 seconds),
disallowing access to up2date for UID 500
---------------------- Connections (secure-log) End
-------------------------
Box is a pcchips fsb266 k7 motherboard. Athlon 1700, wdig 40 gb with an
ex suse 9.0 install, maxtor 40gb with fedora 2 install ( this is the
operating system I'm active/using, the suse hard drive is only used for
a backup copy now) . 512 2100 266 ddr, ati 7800 graphics. All updates
applied.
Peter
