Bad news: I cannot reproduce your problem with the latest elog version 2.9.2 (e7ba466) on scientific linux 6.0

I had to remove some lines in your config, since I don't have your password file.

I'll attach the config file, please have a look if it crashes on your server with the latest elogd version.

Andreas

[global]
SMTP host = mail.psi.ch
Authentication = File
port = 443
SSL = 1
Allow passwordchange = 1
Self Register = 0

Logfile = /usr/local/elog/elog.log

[CSM Log]
; Main settings
Password file = /usr/local/elog/elogPw.txt
Theme = default
List Menu commands = New, Find, List, Config, Change password, Logout, Last Day


; E-mail


; Look and Feel
Use Lock = 1
Fix text = 0
Propagate Attributes = Status
Sort Attribute Options System = 1
Sort Attribute Options Sub-System = 1
List after submit = 1
Display mode = summary
Quote on reply = 1
Entries per page = 30
Refresh = 240
Default Encoding = 1
Quick filter = Date, Type, System, Sub-System, Status, subtext
Time format = %A, %B %d, %Y, %H:%M
Page Title = ELOG - $type
Reverse sort = 1
Restrict edit time = 24
ID Display  = $message id
Extendable options = System, Sub-System
Type Time of Event = datetime
Preset Time of Event = $date
List Display = ID, Time of Event, Author, Type, System, Sub-System, Status
Allow branching = 0
Reply String =    
Summary lines = 5
Prepend on reply = \nAdded on $date by $long_name\n\n



; Log Header
Preset Author = $long_name
Locked Attributes = Author
Preset on reply Author = $long_name
Required Attributes = Author, Type, System, Status, Time of Event
Preset on reply Time of Event = $date
Preset on edit Author = $long_name

Attributes = Time of Event, Author, Type, System, Sub-System, Status, 
;Notification
Options Type = Test1{1}, Test2{2}, Test3{3}, Test4{4}, Test5{5}
Style Type Shift Change = background-color:yellow

{5} Preset Status = Closed
Options Status = Open, Closed
Cell Style Status Closed  = background-color:#1f9400
Cell Style Status Open  = background-color:#a10000

; Event Time options
; Type Event Time = datetime
; Subst Event Time = $date



; Options
{1} Options System = Test


; Options
{2} Options System = Test


; Options
{3} Options System = Test


; Turnover
{5} MOptions System = Test
{5} MOptions Sub-System = Test