Hello again, I have been able to recover through "grep" some information from the lost+found files (not relevant one I think), before and after the disaster.
Aug 22 15:05:34 openbsd-remigio syslogd: restart Aug 22 15:05:34 openbsd-remigio /bsd: OpenBSD 3.7 (GENERIC) #50: Sun Mar 20 00:01:57 MST 2005 Aug 22 15:05:34 openbsd-remigio /bsd: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENERIC Aug 22 15:05:34 openbsd-remigio /bsd: cpu0: AMD Athlon(tm) processor ("AuthenticAMD" 686-class) 1.20 GHz Aug 22 15:05:34 openbsd-remigio /bsd: cpu0: FPU,V86,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,MMX,FXSR Aug 22 15:05:34 openbsd-remigio /bsd: real mem = 267952128 (261672K) Aug 22 15:05:34 openbsd-remigio /bsd: avail mem = 237600768 (232032K) Aug 22 15:05:34 openbsd-remigio /bsd: using 3296 buffers containing 13500416 bytes (13184K) of memory Aug 22 15:05:34 openbsd-remigio /bsd: mainbus0 (root) Aug 22 15:05:35 openbsd-remigio /bsd: bios0 at mainbus0: AT/286+(9c) BIOS, date 11/30/01, BIOS32 rev. 0 @ 0xfb1f0 Aug 22 15:05:35 openbsd-remigio /bsd: apm0 at bios0: Power Management spec V1.2 Aug 22 15:05:35 openbsd-remigio /bsd: apm0: AC on, battery charge unknown Aug 22 15:05:35 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pcibios0 at bios0: rev 2.1 @ 0xf0000/0xb670 Aug 22 15:05:35 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pcibios0: PCI IRQ Routing Table rev 1.0 @ 0xfdc00/160 (8 entries) Aug 22 15:05:35 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pcibios0: PCI Exclusive IRQs: 5 9 10 11 Aug 22 15:05:35 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pcibios0: PCI Interrupt Router at 000:07:0 ("VIA VT82C596A ISA" rev 0x00) Aug 22 15:05:35 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pcibios0: PCI bus #1 is the last bus Aug 22 15:05:35 openbsd-remigio /bsd: bios0: ROM list: 0xc0000/0xa800 Aug 22 15:05:36 openbsd-remigio /bsd: cpu0 at mainbus0 Aug 22 15:05:36 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0: configuration mode 1 (no bios) Aug 22 15:05:36 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pchb0 at pci0 dev 0 function 0 "VIA VT8363 Host" rev 0x03 Aug 22 15:05:36 openbsd-remigio /bsd: ppb0 at pci0 dev 1 function 0 "VIA VT8363 AGP" rev 0x00 Aug 22 15:05:36 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pci1 at ppb0 bus 1 Aug 22 15:05:36 openbsd-remigio /bsd: vga1 at pci1 dev 0 function 0 "Nvidia Vanta" rev 0x15 Aug 22 15:05:36 openbsd-remigio /bsd: wsdisplay0 at vga1: console (80x25, vt100 emulation) Aug 22 15:05:36 openbsd-remigio /bsd: wsdisplay0: screen 1-5 added (80x25, vt100 emulation) Aug 22 15:05:37 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pcib0 at pci0 dev 7 function 0 "VIA VT82C686 ISA" rev 0x40 Aug 22 15:05:37 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pciide0 at pci0 dev 7 function 1 "VIA VT82C571 IDE" rev 0x06: ATA100, channel 0 configured to compatibility, channel 1 configured to compatibility Aug 22 15:05:37 openbsd-remigio /bsd: wd0 at pciide0 channel 0 drive 0: <ST340810A> Aug 22 15:05:37 openbsd-remigio /bsd: wd0: 16-sector PIO, LBA, 38166MB, 78165360 sectors Aug 22 15:05:37 openbsd-remigio /bsd: wd1 at pciide0 channel 0 drive 1: <Conner Peripherals 1080MB - CFS1081A> Aug 22 15:05:37 openbsd-remigio /bsd: wd1: 16-sector PIO, LBA, 1032MB, 2114180 sectors Aug 22 15:05:37 openbsd-remigio /bsd: wd0(pciide0:0:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 5 Aug 22 15:05:37 openbsd-remigio /bsd: wd1(pciide0:0:1): using PIO mode 4, DMA mode 2 Aug 22 15:05:37 openbsd-remigio /bsd: atapiscsi0 at pciide0 channel 1 drive 0 Aug 22 15:05:37 openbsd-remigio /bsd: scsibus0 at atapiscsi0: 2 targets Aug 22 15:05:37 openbsd-remigio /bsd: cd0 at scsibus0 targ 0 lun 0: <HL-DT-ST, DVD-ROM GDR8161B, 0102> SCSI0 5/cdrom removable Aug 22 15:05:38 openbsd-remigio /bsd: atapiscsi1 at pciide0 channel 1 drive 1 Aug 22 15:05:38 openbsd-remigio /bsd: scsibus1 at atapiscsi1: 2 targets Aug 22 15:05:38 openbsd-remigio /bsd: cd1 at scsibus1 targ 0 lun 0: <HL-DT-ST, DVDRAM GSA-4160B, A302> SCSI0 5/cdrom removable Aug 22 15:05:38 openbsd-remigio /bsd: cd0(pciide0:1:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 2 Aug 22 15:05:38 openbsd-remigio /bsd: cd1(pciide0:1:1): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 2 Aug 22 15:05:38 openbsd-remigio /bsd: uhci0 at pci0 dev 7 function 2 "VIA VT83C572 USB" rev 0x1a: irq 9 Aug 22 15:05:38 openbsd-remigio /bsd: usb0 at uhci0: USB revision 1.0 Aug 22 15:05:38 openbsd-remigio /bsd: uhub0 at usb0 Aug 22 15:05:38 openbsd-remigio /bsd: uhub0: VIA UHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1 Aug 22 15:05:38 openbsd-remigio /bsd: uhub0: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered Aug 22 15:05:38 openbsd-remigio /bsd: uhci1 at pci0 dev 7 function 3 "VIA VT83C572 USB" rev 0x1a: irq 9 Aug 22 15:05:39 openbsd-remigio /bsd: usb1 at uhci1: USB revision 1.0 Aug 22 15:05:39 openbsd-remigio /bsd: uhub1 at usb1 Aug 22 15:05:39 openbsd-remigio /bsd: uhub1: VIA UHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1 Aug 22 15:05:39 openbsd-remigio /bsd: uhub1: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered Aug 22 15:05:39 openbsd-remigio /bsd: viaenv0 at pci0 dev 7 function 4 "VIA VT82C686 SMBus" rev 0x40 Aug 22 15:05:39 openbsd-remigio /bsd: eap0 at pci0 dev 10 function 0 "Ensoniq CT5880" rev 0x02: irq 5 Aug 22 15:05:39 openbsd-remigio /bsd: ac97: codec id 0x83847609 (SigmaTel STAC9721/23) Aug 22 15:05:40 openbsd-remigio /bsd: ac97: codec features 18 bit DAC, 18 bit ADC, SigmaTel 3D Aug 22 15:05:40 openbsd-remigio /bsd: audio0 at eap0 Aug 22 15:05:40 openbsd-remigio /bsd: midi0 at eap0: <AudioPCI MIDI UART> Aug 22 15:05:40 openbsd-remigio /bsd: rl0 at pci0 dev 11 function 0 "Realtek 8139" rev 0x10: irq 11 address 00:02:44:59:f1:70 Aug 22 15:05:40 openbsd-remigio /bsd: rlphy0 at rl0 phy 0: RTL internal phy Aug 22 15:05:40 openbsd-remigio /bsd: bktr0 at pci0 dev 14 function 0 "Brooktree BT878" rev 0x11: irq 5 Aug 22 15:05:40 openbsd-remigio /bsd: bktr0: Askey/Dynalink Magic TView, Temic NTSC tuner. Aug 22 15:05:41 openbsd-remigio /bsd: "Brooktree BT878 Audio" rev 0x11 at pci0 dev 14 function 1 not configured Aug 22 15:05:41 openbsd-remigio /bsd: isa0 at pcib0 Aug 22 15:05:41 openbsd-remigio /bsd: isadma0 at isa0 Aug 22 15:05:41 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pckbc0 at isa0 port 0x60/5 Aug 22 15:05:41 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pckbd0 at pckbc0 (kbd slot) Aug 22 15:05:41 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pckbc0: using irq 1 for kbd slot Aug 22 15:05:41 openbsd-remigio /bsd: wskbd0 at pckbd0 (mux 1 ignored for console): console keyboard, using wsdisplay0 Aug 22 15:05:41 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pms0 at pckbc0 (aux slot) Aug 22 15:05:41 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pckbc0: using irq 12 for aux slot Aug 22 15:05:41 openbsd-remigio /bsd: wsmouse0 at pms0 mux 0 Aug 22 15:05:42 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pcppi0 at isa0 port 0x61 Aug 22 15:05:42 openbsd-remigio /bsd: midi1 at pcppi0: <PC speaker> Aug 22 15:05:42 openbsd-remigio /bsd: sysbeep0 at pcppi0 Aug 22 15:05:42 openbsd-remigio /bsd: lpt0 at isa0 port 0x378/4 irq 7 Aug 22 15:05:42 openbsd-remigio /bsd: npx0 at isa0 port 0xf0/16: using exception 16 Aug 22 15:05:42 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pccom0 at isa0 port 0x3f8/8 irq 4: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo Aug 22 15:05:42 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pccom1 at isa0 port 0x2f8/8 irq 3: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo Aug 22 15:05:42 openbsd-remigio /bsd: fdc0 at isa0 port 0x3f0/6 irq 6 drq 2 Aug 22 15:05:42 openbsd-remigio /bsd: fd0 at fdc0 drive 0: 1.44MB 80 cyl, 2 head, 18 sec Aug 22 15:05:42 openbsd-remigio /bsd: biomask e765 netmask ef65 ttymask ffe7 Aug 22 15:05:43 openbsd-remigio /bsd: pctr: user-level cycle counter enabled Aug 22 15:05:43 openbsd-remigio /bsd: mtrr: Pentium Pro MTRR support Aug 22 15:05:43 openbsd-remigio /bsd: wd0: no disk label Aug 22 15:05:43 openbsd-remigio /bsd: dkcsum: wd0 matched BIOS disk 80 Aug 22 15:05:43 openbsd-remigio /bsd: dkcsum: wd1 matched BIOS disk 81 Aug 22 15:05:43 openbsd-remigio /bsd: root on wd1a Aug 22 15:05:43 openbsd-remigio /bsd: rootdev=0x10 rrootdev=0x310 rawdev=0x312 This is dued to a "noauto" missing in /etc/fstab for the CDROM drive, I fixed it later. Aug 22 15:05:43 openbsd-remigio /bsd: cd0(atapiscsi0:0:0): Check Condition (error 0x70) on opcode 0x0 Aug 22 15:05:43 openbsd-remigio /bsd: SENSE KEY: Not Ready Aug 22 15:05:43 openbsd-remigio /bsd: ASC/ASCQ: Medium Not Present Aug 22 15:05:44 openbsd-remigio /bsd: cd0(atapiscsi0:0:0): Check Condition (error 0x70) on opcode 0x0 Aug 22 15:05:44 openbsd-remigio /bsd: SENSE KEY: Not Ready Aug 22 15:05:44 openbsd-remigio /bsd: ASC/ASCQ: Medium Not Present Aug 22 15:05:37 openbsd-remigio savecore: no core dump Yes, I had some ppp dialup failures until I got connection.! Aug 22 15:07:47 openbsd-remigio ppp[28939]: tun0: Warning: Chat script failed Aug 22 15:08:34 openbsd-remigio ppp[28939]: tun0: Warning: Chat script failed Aug 22 15:10:34 openbsd-remigio ppp[28939]: tun0: Warning: Chat script failed Aug 22 15:11:28 openbsd-remigio ppp[28939]: tun0: Warning: Chat script failed Aug 22 15:14:54 openbsd-remigio ppp[11033]: tun0: Warning: 0.0.0.0/0: Change route failed: errno: No such process Aug 22 15:52:34 openbsd-remigio ppp[11033]: tun0: Warning: 0.0.0.0/0: Change route failed: errno: No such process * * * * Here the problem comes ! ! ! ! : I stopped X-window and tried unsuccessful login into the text consoles: Aug 22 13:56:11 openbsd-remigio xterm: /etc/pwd.db: Not a directory Aug 22 15:56:32 openbsd-remigio login: 2 LOGIN FAILURES ON ttyC0 Aug 22 15:57:52 openbsd-remigio login: 2 LOGIN FAILURES ON ttyC2 Aug 22 15:58:46 openbsd-remigio login: 2 LOGIN FAILURES ON ttyC0 Aug 22 16:01:24 openbsd-remigio login: 1 LOGIN FAILURE ON ttyC0 Aug 22 16:02:39 openbsd-remigio login: 1 LOGIN FAILURE ON ttyC2 Aug 22 16:03:12 openbsd-remigio login: 1 LOGIN FAILURE ON ttyC3 Aug 22 16:03:26 openbsd-remigio login: 1 LOGIN FAILURE ON ttyC5 Aug 22 16:43:47 openbsd-remigio login: 2 LOGIN FAILURES ON ttyC0 Aug 22 16:43:50 openbsd-remigio login: 1 LOGIN FAILURE ON ttyC0 Aug 22 16:47:05 openbsd-remigio login: 2 LOGIN FAILURES ON ttyC0 no more information available...... I rebooted the machine here...