Randall R Schulz wrote:
Only root can read /var/log/messages.
I then became root, and here is the result: ---- linux-k9na:/home/siberia # tail -f /var/log/messages May 6 17:04:06 linux-k9na kernel: usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=152d, idProduct=2338 May 6 17:04:06 linux-k9na kernel: usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=5 May 6 17:04:06 linux-k9na kernel: usb 2-2: Product: USB to ATA/ATAPI Bridge May 6 17:04:06 linux-k9na kernel: usb 2-2: Manufacturer: JMicron May 6 17:04:06 linux-k9na kernel: usb 2-2: SerialNumber: 183D203370B9 May 6 17:04:07 linux-k9na kernel: scsi 9:0:0:0: Direct-Access PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS May 6 17:04:07 linux-k9na kernel: sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk May 6 17:04:07 linux-k9na kernel: sd 9:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg4 type 0 May 6 17:04:07 linux-k9na kernel: usb-storage: device scan complete May 6 17:11:20 linux-k9na su: (to root) siberia on /dev/pts/2 May 6 17:11:40 linux-k9na smartd[3371]: Device: /dev/sda, 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors May 6 17:15:06 linux-k9na gconfd (siberia-20011): GConf server is not in use, shutting down. May 6 17:15:06 linux-k9na gconfd (siberia-20011): Exiting ---- Per Inge Oestmoen, Norway -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org