Hello Managers:
I'd like to thank everyone who responded with answers, normally I'd like
to credit each person, but there was quite a large number of responses
in a short time.
Long story short: everyone agreed that no /vmunix or /genvmunix is a
BAD THING. I figured as much, it's just that finding my root directory
without either files was so surreal that I was hoping that there was a
chance that perhaps it was supposed to be that way. To restore the
/vmunix, simply use 'doconfig'; othwise copy it from /usr/sys/HOSTNAME.
To restore /genvmunix, copy it from the cd rom.
I've restored the files, and will turn my attention to why this
happened. My best explanation at this time is that a couple of
programmers were given the root password for some reason a little while
ago. I don't believe they would randomly delete files, and I'm sure
that our sysadmin staff isn't going to do it either. Perhaps it is time
for me to install 'sudo', and change the root password. I'll also
investigate the possibility of the system being cracked.
Thank you everyone for all your helpful responses.
Kevin
> We have a generic Alpha with an AlphaPC164 board running Tru64 4.0f. I
> noticed that there is no /genvunix or /vmunix on the top level! Unless
> I am greatly mistaken, I can't imagine this machine surviving a reboot
> without one of these file. The machine has an uptime of 150 days. We
> have a VERY small sysadmin staff here, and if anyone is going to do
> anything to this small and lightly used machine it is going me. I know
> enough not to remove these files, at least not in the last 150 days. I
> recently ran the du_patch in test mode, and it didn't scream at me as
> much as I would expect it to if it dosen't find a kernel.
>
> I realize there was a recent post from Dr Grabowski on the particulars
> of restoring the /genvmunix file, but first I'd like to check on the
> remote chance that it's SUPPOSED to be like this? Should I be looking
> for intrusion? If I should just restore the files, what is the best way
> to go about doing it?
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Kevin Dea
UNIX System Administrator
Alpine Electronics Research of America
Received on Thu Apr 26 2001 - 20:34:43 NZST