I had hdb partitioned as hdb1 windows hdb2 debian hdb3 linux partition for archive
I have since moved debian to an 80GB drive hda. I want hdb to be a single linux partition I can use to archive data. I used linux fdisk to remove all partitions on hdb, I then created one partition on hdb, ie hdb1 taking up the entire disk. I ran mkfs.ex2 /dev/hdb1 All AOK Except when I mount it and go into the directory I get ..... debian:/mnt# cd archive/ debian:/mnt/archive# ls AdemTech autoexec.bat io.sys setupxlg.txt Config.ctl autoexec.nav linuxarchive.directory suhdlog.dat Config.sys bootlog.prv msdos.--- system.1st Downloads bootlog.txt msdos.sys unzipped Driver command.com ncdtree win98archive My Documents ctstop.txt netlog.txt windows Office52 detlog.old recycled zak98 Program Files detlog.txt sbpci ~mssetup.t Schizm epusbdrv scandisk.log aureate-uninstall-log.txt frunlog.txt setuplog.txt debian:/mnt/archive# ie my windows directory !!! I dont undestand .. I cd to /mnt/archive, ie hdb1 rm -rf * rm: cannot unlink `Program Files/Common Files/Microsoft Shared/Stationery/Santa Workshop.gif': Read-only file system rm: cannot unlink `Program Files/Common Files/Microsoft Shared/Stationery/StoryBook.gif': Read-only file system rm: cannot unlink `Program Files/Common Files/Microsoft Shared/Stationery/Story Book.htm': Read-only file system rm: cannot unlink `Program Files/Common Files/Microsoft Shared/Stationery/Tiki.gif': Read-only file system rm: cannot unlink `Program Files/Common Files/Microsoft Shared/Stationery/Tiki Lounge.htm': Read-only file system rm: cannot unlink `Program Files/Common Files/Microsoft Shared/Stationery/Christmas Trees.gif': Read-only file system rm: cannot unlink `Program Files/Common Files/Microsoft Shared/Stationery/aleabanr.gif': Read-only file system Im stuck guys. I have tried e2fsck, it check out aok but somehow I am stuck with a corrupted DOS directory which I can not clear ?? I need an equiverlant of a DOS format command I think, the nearest I can find is fdformat but this is only for floppy disks. Any ideas how I can wipe my hdb disk clean ?? Many thanks for any help Dave -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
