Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 20 Dec 1999 17:40:05 -0800 (PST) | From | David Ford <> | Subject | Re: How do I remove the files with the following characteristics? (fwd) |
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I sent detailed instructions on how to use debugfs and fix those files.
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On Sun, 19 Dec 1999, Horst von Brand wrote:
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 23:43:39 -0300 > From: Horst von Brand <vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl> > To: Robert Johannes <rjohanne@rjohanne-host.dsl.visi.com> > Cc: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu > Subject: Re: How do I remove the files with the following characteristics? (fwd) > > Robert Johannes <rjohanne@rjohanne-host.dsl.visi.com> said: > > I sent the following message to linux-admin, but nobody seems to know the > > solution to it. So please, if any one here can help, I would be very > > appreciative. I've even tried using lsattr and chattr as suggested by > > someone on that list, to no avail. When I do a file on these files, file > > reports that they are setuid and setgid sticky block, character or socket > > special devices. Is there any way to remove them? > > You might try first try e2fsrogs-1.18's fsck(8), it chatches (and > deletes/cleans flags) on severely broken filesystems better than before. > > Use debugfs(8) or some such. First unmount the partition (or remount > (mount(8)) read-only, at least), run debugfs on it and rm the files. Then > run fsck(8) with -f on it for good luck. Be _extremely_ careful. > > [...] > > > Here is an 'ls -l' of the /lost+found dir: > > > > total 69392975904 > > ?r-S--x-w- 1 11785 12337 1702132066 Dec 19 01:54 #131074 > > ?r----x--x 1 11315 12588 824980273 Feb 22 1996 #131078 > > [etc] > > This looks like rather massive screwup of the filesystem. What kernel are > you running, on what CPU? Compiled 2.3.x on i686 with egcs-1.1.2 or > gcc-2.95.2, by any chance? > > I'd consider reinstalling (or at least "refreshing") your installation. > > My condolences. >
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