On Sat, Jun 07, 2008 at 05:27:19PM -0700, Steve Mazurek wrote: > I can no longer create directories with mkdir, neither as root from the > command line nor from within the terminals in the xwindow graphics system. > (I am using etchnhalf, linux image 2.6.22-4-686 on a Thinkpad T42) In > either case, when I type mkdir directory-name or mkdir path directory-name > and hit enter the output is always > on a new line. If I cd to the > directory where I'm trying to make the new subdirectory I receive the same > result. I've never had this happen before. I recently installed drivers > and firmware for ipw2100, which is now working, and I used mkdir and mv > while doing this. Any suggestions? Is there a bug involved? Thanks for > any advice.
I bet you have an unescaped special character in your directory name, hence the '>' prompting you to continue the command. please provide the *exact* command you are issuing. A
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