On Thu, Dec 17, 1998 at 04:53:33PM +0100, E.L. Meijer Eric" wrote: > > Here's what's in /usr/lost+found/ (I promise to only print this list > > once.) > > > > > cd /usr/lost+found/ > > > ls -l > > total 176014862730 > > b-w-r-xrw- 1 12597 17448 199, 228 Jun 6 2010 #85683 > > sr-x---r-T 1 38225 52884 18446744073400402084 Jan 4 1966 #85688 > > c----ws--T 1 47531 12439 159, 161 Mar 19 2003 #85731 > > [...] > > > br-srwsr-x 1 13510 51690 138, 231 Aug 30 2001 #87654 > > b--Sr-Srwt 1 43570 54985 21, 26 Feb 19 1979 #87675 > > drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 1024 Dec 2 07:27 #98109 > > > > Ok. I like a good challenge, but this is ridicules!! > > This shows your disk is severly screwed up. It is time to make a > backup, and see if you can reformat the disk and reinstall. If you get > errors like this again, I think you will have to regard the disk as > `deceased'.
No way. File systems errors caused due to a crash or loss of system power cause things just like this too. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3TYD [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Debian packages at ftp://ftp.rising.com.au/pub/hamish. PGP#EFA6B9D5 CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome. http://hamish.home.ml.org
