Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: problem deleting large files on ext | Date | Mon, 17 Feb 1997 13:44:02 +0000 | From | ". Tethys " SYSTEM ADMIN " X" <> |
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>> However, on a 750MB partition, deleting a 620MB file frequently leaves >> only 275MB free. This is an intermittent problem. Sometimes it works >> fine, and frees the full 620MB, other times it doesn't. I've tried >> scrapping the whole thing and remaking the filesystem from scratch, >> but that doesn't make any difference. After a reboot, things are fine, >> and the full amount of space is free. I guess this is related to the >> fact that e2fsck reports a problem with a dtime (I think) of zero, and >> fixes it. Next time it happens, I'll try to get the exact message from >> e2fsck. >> >> Any ideas (kernel 2.0.28)? > >Havent you forgotten to unmount the iso file as loopback before deleting it? > >This hapend to me quiet often, and it's hose the filesystem a little.
No, I don't think so. I've been quite careful to ensure I don't delete a mounted loopback filesystem.
Tet
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