On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:14:37 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > On Mon, 2008-10-27 at 15:18 +0000, Beartooth wrote: >> Is there a good way to keep an eye on /var/log/messages >> today, >> and catch it in time if it happens again? > > Until this is resolved, I would recommend running "tail -f > /var/log/messages" in a console session or xterm, and taking a look at > it now and again. Craig White had recommended : > # > /var/log/messages > that will completely empty it out and I did. Starting after that, I get this, so far (without, nota bene, having laid a finger on any usb anything, much less tried to fax anything anywhere) : ===== ===== ===== ===== [root@Hbsk2 ~]# tail -f /var/log/messages Oct 27 13:04:42 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 6 Oct 27 13:04:42 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.2: USB disconnect, address 7 Oct 27 13:04:42 Hbsk2 kernel: usblp0: removed Oct 27 13:04:42 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.3: USB disconnect, address 8 Oct 27 13:04:42 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.4: USB disconnect, address 9 Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 10 Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: hub 2-1:1.0: USB hub found Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: hub 2-1:1.0: 4 ports detected Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0451, idProduct=2046 Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0 Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 11 Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 11 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x03F0 pid 0x3F11 Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=03f0, idProduct=3f11 Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.2: Product: psc 1310 series Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.2: Manufacturer: hp Oct 27 13:07:27 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.2: SerialNumber: CN4AIC71YKO2 Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.3: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 12 Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: input: HP Mouse HP Mouse as /devices/ pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.3/2-1.3:1.0/input/input10 Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [HP Mouse HP Mouse] on usb-0000:00:02.0-1.3 Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=03f0, idProduct=0c1d Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=1, SerialNumber=0 Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.3: Product: HP Mouse Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.3: Manufacturer: HP Mouse Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.4: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 13 Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: input: BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard as / devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.4/2-1.4:1.0/input/input11 Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:02.0-1.4 Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: input: BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard as / devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.4/2-1.4:1.1/input/input12 Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: input,hiddev96,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Device [BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:02.0-1.4 Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c313 Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.4: Product: USB Multimedia Keyboard Oct 27 13:07:28 Hbsk2 kernel: usb 2-1.4: Manufacturer: BTC Oct 27 13:07:31 Hbsk2 python: hp-makeuri[5232]: error: Device does not support fax. Oct 27 13:07:31 Hbsk2 python: hp-makeuri[5234]: error: Device does not support fax. ===== ===== ===== ===== It sure looks to me like something is going on that shouldn't be. -- Beartooth Staffwright, PhD, Neo-Redneck Linux Convert Remember I know precious little of what I am talking about. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
