Hi,

why would my machine have removed my backups of my disklabels? The RCS
files are still there, I understand - I am curious in the internal
workings here ..

Puzzled,
  C.

----- Forwarded message from Charlie Root <root@nanook.adc.rmit.edu.au> -----

From: root@nanook.adc.rmit.edu.au (Charlie Root)
Subject: nanook daily insecurity output for Thu Nov 14 03:15:01 EST 2002
To: root@nanook.adc.rmit.edu.au
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 03:16:45 +1100 (EST)


Checking the /etc/master.passwd file:
Login ftp is off but still has a valid shell (/bin/csh)
Login ecko is off but still has a valid shell (/bin/csh)
Login bill is off but still has a valid shell (/bin/tcsh)
Login pontefact has more than 8 characters.
Login pontefact is off but still has a valid shell (/bin/tcsh)
Login plim is off but still has a valid shell (/bin/tcsh)
Login david is off but still has a valid shell (/bin/tcsh)
Login maw is off but still has a valid shell (/bin/tcsh)

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/var/backups/work/disklabel.ccd0 removed
======
1,22d0
< # /dev/rccd0c:
< type: ccd
< disk: ccd
< label: default label
< flags:
< bytes/sector: 512
< sectors/track: 2048
< tracks/cylinder: 1
< sectors/cylinder: 2048
< cylinders: 52374
< total sectors: 107262239
< rpm: 3600
< interleave: 1
< trackskew: 0
< cylinderskew: 0
< headswitch: 0		# microseconds
< track-to-track seek: 0	# microseconds
< drivedata: 0 
< 
< 3 partitions:
< #        size    offset     fstype  [fsize bsize cpg/sgs]
<  c: 107262239         0     4.2BSD   2048 16384   172   # (Cyl.    0 - 52374*)

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/var/backups/work/disklabel.sd0 removed
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1,27d0
< # /dev/rsd0c:
< type: unknown
< disk: mydisk
< label: 
< flags:
< bytes/sector: 512
< sectors/track: 181
< tracks/cylinder: 8
< sectors/cylinder: 1448
< cylinders: 6144
< total sectors: 8899737
< rpm: 3600
< interleave: 1
< trackskew: 0
< cylinderskew: 0
< headswitch: 0		# microseconds
< track-to-track seek: 0	# microseconds
< drivedata: 0 
< 
< 8 partitions:
< #        size    offset     fstype  [fsize bsize cpg/sgs]
<  a:    263536         0     4.2BSD   1024  8192    60   # (Cyl.    0 - 181)
<  b:    525624    263536       swap                      # (Cyl.  182 - 544)
<  c:   8899737         0     unused      0     0         # (Cyl.    0 - 6146*)
<  d:    262088    789160     4.2BSD   1024  8192    60   # (Cyl.  545 - 725)
<  e:    262088   1051248     4.2BSD   1024  8192    60   # (Cyl.  726 - 906)
<  f:   7586401   1313336     4.2BSD   1024  8192    60   # (Cyl.  907 - 6146*)

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/var/backups/work/disklabel.sd1 removed
======
1,23d0
< # /dev/rsd1c:
< type: SCSI
< disk: ATLAS10K2-TY184
< label: fictitious
< flags:
< bytes/sector: 512
< sectors/track: 413
< tracks/cylinder: 5
< sectors/cylinder: 2065
< cylinders: 17338
< total sectors: 35860910
< rpm: 3600
< interleave: 1
< trackskew: 0
< cylinderskew: 0
< headswitch: 0		# microseconds
< track-to-track seek: 0	# microseconds
< drivedata: 0 
< 
< 4 partitions:
< #        size    offset     fstype  [fsize bsize cpg/sgs]
<  a:  35858845      2065        ccd                      # (Cyl.    1 - 17366*)
<  c:  35860910         0     unused      0     0         # (Cyl.    0 - 17366*)

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/var/backups/work/disklabel.sd2 removed
======
1,23d0
< # /dev/rsd2c:
< type: SCSI
< disk: DNES-318350W
< label: fictitious
< flags:
< bytes/sector: 512
< sectors/track: 312
< tracks/cylinder: 10
< sectors/cylinder: 3120
< cylinders: 11474
< total sectors: 35843670
< rpm: 3600
< interleave: 1
< trackskew: 0
< cylinderskew: 0
< headswitch: 0		# microseconds
< track-to-track seek: 0	# microseconds
< drivedata: 0 
< 
< 3 partitions:
< #        size    offset     fstype  [fsize bsize cpg/sgs]
<  a:  35840550      3120        ccd                      # (Cyl.    1 - 11488*)
<  c:  35843670         0     unused      0     0         # (Cyl.    0 - 11488*)

======
/var/backups/work/disklabel.sd3 removed
======
1,23d0
< # /dev/rsd3c:
< type: SCSI
< disk: ST318203LW
< label: fictitious
< flags:
< bytes/sector: 512
< sectors/track: 303
< tracks/cylinder: 12
< sectors/cylinder: 3636
< cylinders: 9772
< total sectors: 35566480
< rpm: 3600
< interleave: 1
< trackskew: 0
< cylinderskew: 0
< headswitch: 0		# microseconds
< track-to-track seek: 0	# microseconds
< drivedata: 0 
< 
< 3 partitions:
< #        size    offset     fstype  [fsize bsize cpg/sgs]
<  a:  35562844      3636        ccd                      # (Cyl.    1 - 9781*)
<  c:  35566480         0     unused      0     0         # (Cyl.    0 - 9781*)

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/var/backups/work/fdisk.sd0 removed
======
1,12d0
< Disk: /dev/rsd0c
< NetBSD disklabel disk geometry:
< cylinders: 6144 heads: 8 sectors/track: 181 (1448 sectors/cylinder)
< 
< BIOS disk geometry:
< cylinders: 6144 heads: 8 sectors/track: 181 (1448 sectors/cylinder)
< 
< Partition table:
< 0: <UNUSED>
< 1: <UNUSED>
< 2: <UNUSED>
< 3: <UNUSED>

======
/var/backups/work/fdisk.sd1 removed
======
1,12d0
< Disk: /dev/rsd1c
< NetBSD disklabel disk geometry:
< cylinders: 17338 heads: 5 sectors/track: 413 (2065 sectors/cylinder)
< 
< BIOS disk geometry:
< cylinders: 17338 heads: 5 sectors/track: 413 (2065 sectors/cylinder)
< 
< Partition table:
< 0: <UNUSED>
< 1: <UNUSED>
< 2: <UNUSED>
< 3: <UNUSED>

======
/var/backups/work/fdisk.sd2 removed
======
1,12d0
< Disk: /dev/rsd2c
< NetBSD disklabel disk geometry:
< cylinders: 11474 heads: 10 sectors/track: 312 (3120 sectors/cylinder)
< 
< BIOS disk geometry:
< cylinders: 11474 heads: 10 sectors/track: 312 (3120 sectors/cylinder)
< 
< Partition table:
< 0: <UNUSED>
< 1: <UNUSED>
< 2: <UNUSED>
< 3: <UNUSED>

======
/var/backups/work/fdisk.sd3 removed
======
1,12d0
< Disk: /dev/rsd3c
< NetBSD disklabel disk geometry:
< cylinders: 9772 heads: 12 sectors/track: 303 (3636 sectors/cylinder)
< 
< BIOS disk geometry:
< cylinders: 9772 heads: 12 sectors/track: 303 (3636 sectors/cylinder)
< 
< Partition table:
< 0: <UNUSED>
< 1: <UNUSED>
< 2: <UNUSED>
< 3: <UNUSED>


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