Re: [Refdb-users] refdba 'bus error' on OS X (offlist)

[Markus H. <mar...@mh...>]

Alf Eaton writes:
 > [m209:~] alf% refdba
 > server_ip:127.0.0.1<<
 > port_address:9734<<
 > the_pager:stdout<<
 > username:<<
 > passwd:*<<
 > refdb_timeout:60<<
 > verbose:f<<
 > log_file:/var/log/refdba.log<<
 > log_dest:2<<
 > log_level:6<<
 > refdblib:<<
 > Bus error
 > 
 > [m209:~] alf% refdba -q
 > server_ip:127.0.0.1<<
 > port_address:9734<<
 > the_pager:stdout<<
 > username:<<
 > passwd:*<<
 > refdb_timeout:60<<
 > verbose:f<<
 > log_file:/var/log/refdba.log<<
 > log_dest:2<<
 > log_level:6<<
 > refdblib:<<
 > Please enter your password:
 > 


This is above my head. It is quite obvious that attempting to read a
config file does not do any harm. If there was a problem trying to
access a config file, the other apps should be affected as well.

 > I did have an unsolvable bus error once before, with Gaim, but it went 
 > away after a while (I think after a new version was released, but it 
 > might have been something else). I have installed a lot of non-Apple 
 > UNIX stuff, so it's possible that there might be a dodgy library 
 > screwing something up somewhere.
 > 

I'm reluctant to accept explanations like these, but in this case I
can't offer a better one. Let me know if one of the next releases or
pre-releases accidentally cures this problem.

regards,
Markus

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