On Sun, 2006-02-12 at 16:51 +1000, david walcroft wrote: > Hi, > Would anyone tell me what needs to be done to fix this lockfile > > Sun Feb 12 16:19:04 EST 2006 Valid lock file for pid=2296, but not ours > pid=21621 > Sun Feb 12 16:19:04 EST 2006 apcupsd FATAL ERROR in apcdevice.c at line 77 > Unable to create UPS lock file. > Sun Feb 12 16:19:04 EST 2006 Valid lock file for pid=2296, but not ours > pid=21621 > Sun Feb 12 16:19:04 EST 2006 apcupsd error shutdown completed > Sun Feb 12 16:20:38 EST 2006 Valid lock file for pid=2296, but not ours > pid=21942 > Sun Feb 12 16:20:38 EST 2006 apcupsd FATAL ERROR in apcdevice.c at line 77 > Unable to create UPS lock file. > Sun Feb 12 16:20:38 EST 2006 Valid lock file for pid=2296, but not ours > pid=21942 > Sun Feb 12 16:20:38 EST 2006 apcupsd error shutdown completed > > I can't find "apcdevice.c" it's probably a binary and I'm hopeless at > binary. > But 'ls /var/lock/subsys/apcupsd' exists. > > > Thanks david > david - i'll bet you have selinux turned on. set it to non-enforcing mode. there's always been a problem with apcupsd and it's lock file with selinux. john -- cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.