Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Mon, 17 Feb 1997 14:42:23 +0100 (MET) | From | Philippe Strauss <> | Subject | Re: problem deleting large files on ext |
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On Mon, 17 Feb 1997, . Tethys SYSTEM ADMIN X wrote:
> > I use mkisofs to create ISO9660 images in preparation for burning onto > a CD-ROM. The ISO image is a single file, usually over 620MB. When this > image has been burnt onto the CD, I delete it to free space for the next > image. The images are stored on an ext2 filesystem. > > 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.
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