errors from output /usr/bin/last

UNIX HP-UX
1

for

ga016dgf -> /usr/bin/last | cut -c1-3 
Invalid record size. Unable to continue ...

any ideas?

running on

ga016dgf -> uname -a 
HP-UX ga016dgf B.11.31 U ia64 1246079591 unlimited-user license

thank you.

2

?

ant:/home/vbe $ uname -a
HP-UX ant B.11.11 U 9000/800 168921511 unlimited-user license

ant:/home/vbe $ /usr/bin/last | cut -c1-3 |head -1
vbe

Is it par of a script? id you try just

  /usr/bin/last | more

To see the output?

3

Sorry - your command - same response

ga016dgf -> /usr/bin/last | more
Invalid record size. Unable to continue ...

4

I have no IA64 (anymore) to see what it could be, it is going to ask some guessing... and trying...

5

The only reason I can see for such output would be a corrupted /var/adm/wtmp , we could try to see, do you know how (saves my time...)?