On Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 09:51:14AM +0100, Alex Mestiashvili wrote: > On 03/03/2011 06:20 AM, Joel Roth wrote: > >Hi, > > > >I'm repairing a system for a friend with a FAT filesystem > >problem. > > > >There is a directory cycle, so that for example: > > > > rm -rf directory_with_cycle > > > >doesn't work, because rm encounters and endless succession > >of subdirectories. > > > >The directory content is not important, however I'd be > >interested in knowing some FAT references that could help > >me to eliminate the loop and remove the directory. > > > >Regards, > > > I would run the fsck.vfat ( dosfstools package) on the unmounted partition.
I tried that; fsck.vfat gets stuck in a loop as it descends into a subdirectory that contains its own ancestor. Thanks anyway! > Regards , > Alex -- Joel Roth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110303111302.GA27026@sprite
