Errors in Syslog.log?

[Larry Scheetz]

I am receiving a error message in my syslog every ten minutes on the nose. I have nothing in cron running to cause this. It doesnt seem to be a problem but wondering what it is from.
Jan 31 04:39:32 lawson1 inetd[1313]: bootps/udp: bind: Address already in use
Jan 31 04:39:32 lawson1 inetd[1313]: bootps/udp: Service enabled

[Ken Hubnik_2]

Looks like you have a device trying to boot with an ip address already being used.

Check your /etc/bootptab.

[Armin Feller · Accepted solution]

Hi,

please modify the /etc/inetd.conf file and uncommend following line:

#bootps dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/bootpd bootpd

Then edit /etc/syslog.conf and add "kern.crit" to following line:

*info.;mail.none;kern.crit

Then restart syslog daemon:

/sbin/init.d/syslogd stop/start

That should stop printing this message to syslog.log

Regards ...
Armin

[Larry Scheetz]

I do have one question on the kern.crit what exactly is that doing for me? Is there somewhere I can get docs? I am not sure why or what I did to fix what? Thx

[Armin Feller]

Please see the man page of syslog.conf

http://www.die.net/doc/linux/man/man5/syslog.conf.5.html

Regards ...
Armin

[Larry Scheetz]

Thank you for the note on the info. I am still seeing the same problem. I thought it stopped it but I am receiving the same errors in the syslog.log?

[Armin Feller]

Hi,

kill running bootpd and then run:

# inetd -c

that will stop the messages.

Regards ...
Armin

[Ian Dennison_1]

Larry,

Something similar has been discovered and awarded 10 pts.

Try this link.

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x2589402f24d5d61190050090279cd0f9,00.html

Share and Enjoy! Ian