In article <41595341.15C1C2B6@bom.gov.au>, Paul NCC/CS <pts@bom.gov.au> wrote:
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>Hi guys,
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>on my NetBSD 1.6.2 machine, uname -a gives,
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>when I'm me:
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>su% uname -a
>NetBSD su 1.6.2 NetBSD 1.6.2 (GENERIC) #0: Tue Sep 28 11:04:09 EST 2004
>root@su:/opt/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENERIC i386
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>when I'm root:
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>su# uname -a
>Linux su 2.4.18 #0 Wed Feb 20 20:00:02 CET 2002 i386 unknown
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>does anyone have an idea why it thinks it's linux when root?

Your path is different when you are root and you are picking
up the linux uname binary?

christos