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debian-user-digest Digest Volume 2007 : Issue 2044

Today's Topics: 

  Re: how to restore bios password (PH  [ Douglas Allan Tutty  ]
  Re: libcbtsysinfo in /home/user       [ Magnus Pedersen  ]
  Re: Need newer software that include  [ Kamaraju S Kusumanchi  ]
  Re: libcbtsysinfo in /home/user       [ Magnus Pedersen 

Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:30:53 -0400


From: Douglas Allan Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: how to restore bios password (PHEONIX on acer 5102)

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On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 06:11:29PM +0200, Jabka Atu wrote:

> 
> getting into to the bios to change boot sequence for example ?.
> for now it can boot from the cd and harddrive but what i will need to
> boot from the usb...
> 
> about the warrenty i put it back to the lab and again they sent it to
> their main laptop "care" center .
> 
> this time for the first time from 10 calls i made to custumer service
> someone call me back.
> 
> me: my laptop is in 5th time in your laboratory.
>       when it was returned back to me few parts are missing and you
> locked my bios!.
> ofer (laboratory man):don't know what youre talking about we would not
> put it there (bios pass).
> me:don'o when i sent it there was no pass and there is one.
> him:we would do it.
> bla bla bla the we will check ..
> 
> i need the warrenty if for some reason i will need to repair stuff :
> what was changed for now :
> 1.hdd
> 2.lcd module.
> 3.Plastic Case
> 4.Cooler module (the fan).

What happens if you just remove the lithium bios battery and wait for 24
hrs then replace it?  On my old thinkpad I didn't have to open the case
or anything (it was in a slot under some cover or something).  



Doug.


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Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:34:32 -0400


From: Douglas Allan Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: laptop sid upgrade. network works till startx then get agpgart  kernel error and no network connectivity

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On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 12:30:28PM -0400, Mitchell Laks wrote:

> 
> I just updated to the latest sid on my Averatec Laptop 3250 running
> amd processor
> 
> which worked fine before. Now when I boot all is fine, i can surf
> web using lynx if i stay in console mode. Then when i startx (i have
> tried it with kde, gnome,  xfce4-session session managers) and
> immediately I get kernel errors and then i no longer can use the
> network. I am connected by ethernet cable to my local network via eth0
> ....
> 

What happens if you forget desktop environemnents and just run startx
rxvt (or xterm).  Many DTEs fitz with the network configs.



What X server are you running?



Doug.



Date:  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:38:46 +0200


From: Magnus Pedersen <bofhenator@gmail.com>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject:  Re: libcbtsysinfo in /home/user

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Douglas Allan Tutty wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 10:19:38PM +0200, Magnus Pedersen wrote:
>  >
>>> which while its obviously for windows, show the same storage path
>>> ($HOME/cbt/lib/). It looks to be a very new thing, so if it is some
>>> sort of malware and is so new (July 12) then perhaps it does exist for
>>> multiple platforms and just hasn't been reported yet...
>>>
>>> A
>> Very wierd... I have no idea where it came from browser, mail or 
>> something else... But since that article is about windows i might be 

Can we help you?X

>> from iceweasel.
>>
>> /Magnus
>>


> 
> Sorry Magnus for my recent post.  You may be compromised but I missed
> the fact that the strange /home/magnus directory ("is there a user
> magnus") is of course your own.
> 
> What is the timestamp of the file?  What were you doing then?
> 
> Doug.
> 
> 


The file is from the 24th of this month, where the computer was off, so 
that is no help, unfortunately :-/ And the new directory showed up today.



Yes, there is a user "magnus" thats me, the directory showed up in my 
homedirectory, sorry I could have been a bit more clear about that.



I'm upgrading iceweasel to 2.0.0.5 right now, have been running the one 
from testing (2.0.0.3) just in case it is a securityhole in the browser 
(not at all sure it is).



/Magnus



Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:41:07 -0400


From: Douglas Allan Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: Need newer software that included with stable (that isn't at backports.org)

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On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 01:26:31PM -0400, Tim Hull wrote:

> I'm currently trying out both Debian and Ubuntu on my MacBook to see which
> one I prefer.
> Right now, I'm currently liking Debian better - the stability seems better,
> and it seems easier to customize
> - but I need to run software that's newer than what's in etch (not for a
> lust for bleeding-edge, but simply for the reason
> that my MacBook won't suspend or do proper power management in any kernel
> older than 2.6.22).  I also want to be
> able to get updated packages such as the newest Firefox...er..Iceweasel

So its bleeding-edge hardware.


Can't find what you're looking for?X

Is it possilbe to pull in the kernel package from Lenny and install that
with dpkg or is it compiled against a newer libc?



OTOH, do you need suspend and power-management?  When you use it, use
it; when you don't, shut it down.



Doug.



Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:46:37 -0400


From: Douglas Allan Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: libcbtsysinfo in /home/user

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On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 10:38:46PM +0200, Magnus Pedersen wrote:
 >

> >What is the timestamp of the file?  What were you doing then?
> >
> The file is from the 24th of this month, where the computer was off, so 
> that is no help, unfortunately :-/ And the new directory showed up today.
> 
> Yes, there is a user "magnus" thats me, the directory showed up in my 
> homedirectory, sorry I could have been a bit more clear about that.
> 
> I'm upgrading iceweasel to 2.0.0.5 right now, have been running the one 
> from testing (2.0.0.3) just in case it is a securityhole in the browser 
> (not at all sure it is).

The fact that a file got touched so that it appears to have been created
while it was off raises all kinds of red flags.  If it was a security
hole in a browser, you have no guarantee that replacing the browser will
fix the problem.  You may have malware running amok now.  



Doug.


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Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:57:39 -0400


From: "Tim Hull" <thully@umich.edu>


To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: Need newer software that included with stable (that isn't at backports.org)
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It's a Core Duo MacBook that's over a year old, so not exactly bleeding
edge.  That doesn't mean it doesn't take a few kernel revs for them to
figure things out, and this is definitely the case here. Also, the kernel
package from sid (Lenny's is 2.6.21) is compiled against glibc 2.6.



I guess what I am wondering is if I can build debs from the sid source on
etch and in a sense do my own backports.  I may want to do this for a few
other packages as well, such as acpi-support (the newest version is needed
for suspend also)...



Regarding suspend - I need it.  For one thing, my system gets REALLY HOT
with the lid closed over an extended period without suspend - to the point
where I have an extremely jittery trackpad when I start using it after
leaving it on lid closed.  Also, I don't like waiting for it to boot...



For me, this is the one major dilemma of FOSS - updates are basically
all-or-nothing.  You can't, for instance, stick with an old Xorg but have a
newer kernel and GNOME.  I hope Debian brings the backports into the
official fold in the future - it seems that it would help immensely with
this.


Confused? Frustrated?X

On 7/27/07, Douglas Allan Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca> wrote:

>


> On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 01:26:31PM -0400, Tim Hull wrote:
> > I'm currently trying out both Debian and Ubuntu on my MacBook to see
> which
> > one I prefer.
> > Right now, I'm currently liking Debian better - the stability seems
> better,
> > and it seems easier to customize
> > - but I need to run software that's newer than what's in etch (not for a
> > lust for bleeding-edge, but simply for the reason
> > that my MacBook won't suspend or do proper power management in any
> kernel
> > older than 2.6.22).  I also want to be
> > able to get updated packages such as the newest Firefox...er..Iceweasel
>


> So its bleeding-edge hardware.
>


> Is it possilbe to pull in the kernel package from Lenny and install that
> with dpkg or is it compiled against a newer libc?
>


> OTOH, do you need suspend and power-management?  When you use it, use
> it; when you don't, shut it down.
>


> Doug.
>
>


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It&#39;s a Core Duo MacBook that&#39;s over a year old, so not exactly bleeding edge.&nbsp; That doesn&#39;t mean it doesn&#39;t take a few kernel revs for them to figure things out, and this is definitely the case here. Also, the kernel package from sid (Lenny&#39;s is 
2.6.21) is compiled against glibc 2.6.<br><br>I guess what I am wondering is if I can build debs from the sid source on etch and in a sense do my own backports.&nbsp; I may want to do this for a few other packages as well, such as acpi-support (the newest version is needed for suspend also)...



Regarding suspend - I need it.  For one thing, my system gets REALLY HOT with the lid closed over an extended period without suspend - to the point where I have an extremely jittery trackpad when I start using it after leaving it on lid closed.  Also, I don't like waiting for it to boot...


For me, this is the one major dilemma of FOSS - updates are basically all-or-nothing.  You can't, for instance, stick with an old Xorg but have a newer kernel and GNOME.  I hope Debian brings the backports into the official fold in the future - it seems that it would help immensely with this.


On 7/27/07, Douglas Allan Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca> wrote:



On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 01:26:31PM -0400, Tim Hull wrote:<br>&gt; I&#39;m currently trying out both Debian and Ubuntu on my MacBook to see which<br>&gt; one I prefer.<br>&gt; Right now, I&#39;m currently liking Debian better - the stability seems better,


> and it seems easier to customize
> - but I need to run software that's newer than what's in etch (not for a
> lust for bleeding-edge, but simply for the reason
> that my MacBook won't suspend or do proper power management in any kernel

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> older than 2.6.22).  I also want to be
> able to get updated packages such as the newest Firefox...er..Iceweasel

So its bleeding-edge hardware.

Is it possilbe to pull in the kernel package from Lenny and install that

with dpkg or is it compiled against a newer libc?

OTOH, do you need suspend and power-management?  When you use it, use
it; when you don't, shut it down.

Doug.


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Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:57:43 +0200
From: Magnus Pedersen <bofhenator@gmail.com> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: libcbtsysinfo in /home/user 

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Douglas Allan Tutty wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 10:38:46PM +0200, Magnus Pedersen wrote:
> >

>>> What is the timestamp of the file?  What were you doing then?
>>>
>> The file is from the 24th of this month, where the computer was off, so 
>> that is no help, unfortunately :-/ And the new directory showed up today.
>>
>> Yes, there is a user "magnus" thats me, the directory showed up in my 
>> homedirectory, sorry I could have been a bit more clear about that.
>>
>> I'm upgrading iceweasel to 2.0.0.5 right now, have been running the one 
>> from testing (2.0.0.3) just in case it is a securityhole in the browser 
>> (not at all sure it is).

>
> The fact that a file got touched so that it appears to have been created
> while it was off raises all kinds of red flags. If it was a security
> hole in a browser, you have no guarantee that replacing the browser will
> fix the problem. You may have malware running amok now.
>
> Doug.
>
>

I know, there is nothing suspect in top though, it seems that it is only this one useraccount that is affected. There are no weird directories in the other accounts or in otherplaces on the system.

/Magnus

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Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:04:04 -0500
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<SNIP>
> > fix the problem. You may have malware running amok now.
> >
> > Doug.

>

> I know, there is nothing suspect in top though, it seems that it is only
> this one useraccount that is affected. There are no weird directories in
> the other accounts or in otherplaces on the system.
>
> /Magnus

While I'm not yet convinced that you've been rooted, the fact that top doesn't show anything suspect is a moot point. If you have in fact been compromised there's not a single binary on the system that you can trust, including top.

Regards,

Anson Gardner

Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:04:09 -0400
From: Kamaraju S Kusumanchi <kamaraju@bluebottle.com> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Need newer software that included with stable (that isn't at backports.org) 

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Tim Hull wrote:

> On a side note, I will say that the one area I think FOSS lags behind
> Windows and Mac is in updating individual system components. I LIKE being
> able to update a few things without hackish solutions (i.e. build from
> source tarballs) or updating my whole system. You can do it easily on
> Mac/Windows, but it's quite difficult and unreliable on nearly every
> distribution.

IIUC, you are comparing apples and oranges.

Think of it this way. If the glibc (and certain similar packages) is not upgraded, then installing individual packages is possible even in Linux (be it via stable or via backports). This is the kind of situation you have in windows/mac etc., where the core system is not upgraded (you always run windows XP) and you install additional software on top of it. This is what backports try to do. From your email, I assume you are well aware of its functionality and limitations.

> I think Debian really ought to look into making backports
> an official project and integrating it into the stable release as a way to
> get updates on an as-needed basis.

Making backports official would be a good idea. However if it delays the release of next stable branch, then I am not a big fan of it.

> It may even be an interesting idea to do
> point releases of stable with some backports included.

What about security support? Windows/Mac do not provide any security support for all the individual packages that a user installs. Having official backports or point releases as you call it is useless unless there is security support. I think providing security support for all the point releases needs quite a bit of man power.

Can we help you?X

hth
raju 

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Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:06:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff D <fixedored@gmail.com> To: debian user <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Subject: Re: libcbtsysinfo in /home/user Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.62.0707271404120.12185@proto.technobounce.com> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed On Fri, 27 Jul 2007, Magnus Pedersen wrote:
> Douglas Allan Tutty wrote:
>> On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 10:38:46PM +0200, Magnus Pedersen wrote: >> > >>>> What is the timestamp of the file? What were you doing then? >>>> >>> The file is from the 24th of this month, where the computer was off, so >>> that is no help, unfortunately :-/ And the new directory showed up today. >>> >>> Yes, there is a user "magnus" thats me, the directory showed up in my >>> homedirectory, sorry I could have been a bit more clear about that. >>> >>> I'm upgrading iceweasel to 2.0.0.5 right now, have been running the one >>> from testing (2.0.0.3) just in case it is a securityhole in the browser >>> (not at all sure it is). >> >> The fact that a file got touched so that it appears to have been created >> while it was off raises all kinds of red flags. If it was a security >> hole in a browser, you have no guarantee that replacing the browser will >> fix the problem. You may have malware running amok now. >> Doug. >> >>
> I know, there is nothing suspect in top though, it seems that it is only this
> one useraccount that is affected. There are no weird directories in the other
> accounts or in otherplaces on the system.
>
> /Magnus
> >
> --
lsof might be of some help. but, if your system has been compromised, you can't really trust any of your binaries to tell you the truth anyway. -+- 8 out of 10 Owners who Expressed a Preference said Their Cats Preferred Techno.

Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:13:41 -0400 From: Kamaraju S Kusumanchi <kamaraju@bluebottle.com> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Need newer software that included with stable (that isn't at backports.org) Message-ID: <f8dn6q$ei$1@sea.gmane.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Tim Hull wrote:
> I guess what I am wondering is if I can build debs from the sid source on
> etch and in a sense do my own backports. I may want to do this for a few
> other packages as well, such as acpi-support (the newest version is needed
> for suspend also)...
>
Please do not top post. It is very much possible to build your own backported packages. It is very simple actually. For example, To build backport of texmacs 1.0.6.10 from unstable for stable distribution, I used the following commands cd ~/practice apt-get source -t unstable texmacs cd texmacs-1.0.6.10/ dch --distribution etch-backports -v 1:1.0.6.10-1~bpo.1 -b The new changelog entry will look something like texmacs (1:1.0.6.10-1~bpo.1) etch-backports; urgency=low * Rebuild for Etch -- Kamaraju Kusumanchi <kamaraju@gmail.com> Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:09:08 -0400 $dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot Change the commands appropriately depending on your need. raju -- Kamaraju S Kusumanchi http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/ http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/

Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:18:13 -0400 From: "Tim Hull" <thully@umich.edu> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Need newer software that included with stable (that isn't at backports.org) Message-ID: <9a7c669e0707271418h4c678ddew55163993c8e0db58@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_8605_237451.1185571093420" ------=_Part_8605_237451.1185571093420 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Yes, you CAN upgrade individual system components on Debian (or any Linux/UNIX), but it's not really that simple, as you can't, for instance, download "Debian etch" .debs of Xorg 7.2 (for instance). Also, with my suggestion with respect to point releases - I don't mean backporting *everything* - mainly the components that improve hardware support (the kernel,Xorg, etc). I actually don't mind the current Debian release cycle - it's just the fact that often, the release can be hard to use on newer hardware. On 7/27/07, Kamaraju S Kusumanchi <kamaraju@bluebottle.com> wrote: >
> Tim Hull wrote:
>
> > On a side note, I will say that the one area I think FOSS lags behind
> > Windows and Mac is in updating individual system components. I LIKE
> being
> > able to update a few things without hackish solutions (i.e. build from
> > source tarballs) or updating my whole system. You can do it easily on
> > Mac/Windows, but it's quite difficult and unreliable on nearly every
> > distribution.
>
> IIUC, you are comparing apples and oranges.
>
> Think of it this way. If the glibc (and certain similar packages) is not
> upgraded, then installing individual packages is possible even in Linux
> (be
> it via stable or via backports). This is the kind of situation you have in
> windows/mac etc., where the core system is not upgraded (you always run
> windows XP) and you install additional software on top of it. This is what
> backports try to do. From your email, I assume you are well aware of its
> functionality and limitations.
>
> > I think Debian really ought to look into making backports
> > an official project and integrating it into the stable release as a way
> to
> > get updates on an as-needed basis.
>
> Making backports official would be a good idea. However if it delays the
> release of next stable branch, then I am not a big fan of it.
>
> > It may even be an interesting idea to do
> > point releases of stable with some backports included.
>
> What about security support? Windows/Mac do not provide any security
> support
> for all the individual packages that a user installs. Having official
> backports or point releases as you call it is useless unless there is
> security support. I think providing security support for all the point
> releases needs quite a bit of man power.
>
> hth
> raju
>
> --
> Kamaraju S Kusumanchi
> http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/
> http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/
> >
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> > ------=_Part_8605_237451.1185571093420 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Yes, you CAN upgrade individual system components on Debian (or any Linux/UNIX), but it&#39;s not really that simple, as you can&#39;t, for instance, download &quot;Debian etch&quot; .debs of Xorg 7.2 (for instance).<br><br> Also, with my suggestion with respect to point releases - I don&#39;t mean backporting *everything* - mainly the components that improve hardware support (the kernel,Xorg, etc).&nbsp; I actually don&#39;t mind the current Debian release cycle - it&#39;s just the fact that often, the release can be hard to use on newer hardware. <br><br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 7/27/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Kamaraju S Kusumanchi</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:kamaraju@bluebottle.com">kamaraju@bluebottle.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Tim Hull wrote:<br><br>&gt; On a side note, I will say that the one area I think FOSS lags behind<br>&gt; Windows and Mac is in updating individual system components.&nbsp;&nbsp;I LIKE being<br>&gt; able to update a few things without hackish solutions ( i.e. build from<br>&gt; source tarballs) or updating my whole system. You can do it easily on<br>&gt; Mac/Windows, but it&#39;s quite difficult and unreliable on nearly every<br>&gt; distribution.<br><br>IIUC, you are comparing apples and oranges. <br><br>Think of it this way. If the glibc (and certain similar packages) is not<br>upgraded, then installing individual packages is possible even in Linux (be<br>it via stable or via backports). This is the kind of situation you have in <br>windows/mac etc., where the core system is not upgraded (you always run<br>windows XP) and you install additional software on top of it. This is what<br>backports try to do. From your email, I assume you are well aware of its <br>functionality and limitations.<br><br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;I think Debian really ought to look into making backports<br>&gt; an official project and integrating it into the stable release as a way to<br>&gt; get updates on an as-needed basis. <br><br>Making backports official would be a good idea. However if it delays the<br>release of next stable branch, then I am not a big fan of it.<br><br>&gt; It may even be an interesting idea to do<br>&gt; point releases of stable with some backports included. <br><br>What about security support? Windows/Mac do not provide any security support<br>for all the individual packages that a user installs. Having official<br>backports or point releases as you call it is useless unless there is <br>security support. I think providing security support for all the point<br>releases needs quite a bit of man power.<br><br>hth<br>raju<br><br>--<br>Kamaraju S Kusumanchi<br><a href="http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/"> http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/</a><br><a href="http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/">http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/</a><br><br><br>--<br>To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to <a href="mailto:debian-user-REQUEST(at)lists.debian.org"> debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org</a><br>with a subject of &quot;unsubscribe&quot;. Trouble? Contact <a href="mailto:listmaster@lists.debian.org">listmaster@lists.debian.org</a><br><br></blockquote></div><br> ------=_Part_8605_237451.1185571093420--

Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:49:55 +0200 From: Magnus Pedersen <bofhenator@gmail.com> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: libcbtsysinfo in /home/user Message-ID: <f8dpa3$6v0$1@sea.gmane.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Anson Gardner wrote:
> <SNIP>
>>> fix the problem. You may have malware running amok now. >>> >>> Doug. >> I know, there is nothing suspect in top though, it seems that it is only >> this one useraccount that is affected. There are no weird directories in >> the other accounts or in otherplaces on the system. >> >> /Magnus
>
> While I'm not yet convinced that you've been rooted, the fact that top doesn't
> show anything suspect is a moot point. If you have in fact been compromised
> there's not a single binary on the system that you can trust, including top.
>
> Regards,
>
> Anson Gardner
>
>
I don't think I've been rooted, but there is definitely something fishy going on with my useraccount. But you are of course right, everything could have been patched if I have been rooted... /Magnus End of debian-user-digest Digest V2007 Issue #2044 ************************************************** Received on Fri Jul 27 18:48:43 2007

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