karl@quercus.gsfc.nasa.gov (Karl Anderson) (04/23/91)
When I run filemgr on some (but not all) of my machines, I get the following error messages: Unknown magic number mail folder Unknown magic number raster file Unknown magic number SunWrite document Unknown magic number vfont definition Unknown magic number SunDraw document Can anyone tell me what they mean? TIA. Karl -- Karl A. Anderson | Internet: karl@forest.gsfc.nasa.gov NASA/GSFC code 923 (STX) | voice: (301) 286-3815 Greenbelt, MD 20771 | #include "std_disclaimer"
schwartz@nynexst.com (S. H. Schwartz) (04/25/91)
In article <1991Apr22.150433@quercus.gsfc.nasa.gov> karl@quercus.gsfc.nasa.gov (Karl Anderson) writes: >When I run filemgr on some (but not all) of my machines, I get the >following error messages: > >Unknown magic number mail folder >Unknown magic number raster file >Unknown magic number SunWrite document >Unknown magic number vfont definition >Unknown magic number SunDraw document Sounds like you're executing the SunView version of filemgr, rather than the Open Windows version. Check your PATH variable -- verify that the OW directories are searched first. On my machine, filemgr is in /usr/openwin/bin/xview/filemgr Typing 'which filemgr' should give you something similar. -- ShS -- S. H. Schwartz schwartz@nynexst.com Expert Systems Laboratory 914-683-2960 NYNEX Science and Technology Center White Plains NY 10604
karl@quercus.gsfc.nasa.gov (Karl Anderson) (04/25/91)
In article <1991Apr22.150433@quercus.gsfc.nasa.gov> karl@quercus.gsfc.nasa.gov (_moi_) writes: |> When I run filemgr on some (but not all) of my machines, I get |> the following error messages: |> |> Unknown magic number mail folder |> Unknown magic number raster file |> Unknown magic number SunWrite document |> Unknown magic number vfont definition |> Unknown magic number SunDraw document I received a number of helpful responses via email. It turns out that I had upgraded the OS version containing a new /etc/filetype but somehow was left with an old /etc/magic. The new /etc/magic has the necessary magic numbers added. -- Karl A. Anderson | Internet: karl@forest.gsfc.nasa.gov NASA/GSFC code 923 (STX) | voice: (301) 286-3815 Greenbelt, MD 20771 | #include "std_disclaimer"