>Number:         32903
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       utmp remains empty
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    bin-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Feb 22 14:50:02 +0000 2006
>Originator:     i18rabbit@cwazy.co.uk
>Release:        NetBSD 3.0
>Organization:
>Environment:
System: NetBSD 3.0 (MYKERN) #2: Fri Feb 17 13:12:07 AKST 2006 /usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/MYKERN i386
Architecture: i386
Machine: i386
>Description:
	i dont know what is going on, but i have checked things out as
    much as i can, and still, /var/run/utmp remains empty.
>How-To-Repeat:

    $ last

	reboot    ~                         Sun Feb 19 11:29
	reboot    ~                         Fri Feb 17 14:57
	reboot    ~                         Fri Feb 17 11:54
	reboot    ~                         Fri Feb 17 07:26
	shutdown  ~                         Fri Feb 17 07:25
	reboot    ~                         Fri Feb 17 06:42
	shutdown  ~                         Fri Feb 17 05:52
	reboot    ~                         Fri Feb 17 00:52
	shutdown  ~                         Fri Feb 17 00:51
	reboot    ~                         Fri Feb 17 00:43
	shutdown  ~                         Fri Feb 17 00:41
	reboot    ~                         Thu Feb 16 22:52
	shutdown  ~                         Thu Feb 16 22:52

	wtmpx begins Thu Feb 16 2006 22:52:49

	$ users
	$

	$ who
	$

	ytalk, write, and similar utilities all report "user not logged in".
	i can't imagine NetBSD shipped like this - but yet, i have attempted
	to figure out what is going on to the best of my ability.  if i ssh
	into the machine, then all works as expected.  the problem is with
	console logins only.

>Fix:
	i have no idea.  i believe "login" is responsible.