topic Re: vx_nospace in Operating System - HP-UX

vx_nospace

Uday_S_Ankolekar — Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:22:48 GMT

I wanted to login to a E-35x and not been able to do so I'm getting this message

vxfs:msg001:vx_nospace /dev/root file system full (1 block extent)
can't rewrite terminal control entry.

I'm not been able to login from console
What's the solution..?

Re: vx_nospace

James R. Ferguson — Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:45:45 GMT

Hi Uday:

If you can't login from the console, see if you can 'su' to root from another session somewhere.

Something has filled up the filesytem. It is very likely that a backup was started that mis-specified a tape device file and has created, instead, a regular file. Look in /dev for non-devices files -- often "om" instead of "0m".

...JRF...

Re: vx_nospace

Robin Wakefield — Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:49:40 GMT

Try logging in from another machine, but start up a minimal shell:

remsh {server} /usr/bin/ksh -i

this should bypass any signals that would normally throw you straight out because of a full root fs.

Robin

Re: vx_nospace

Uday_S_Ankolekar — Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:50:06 GMT

Hello:

This is a test box , and no one is logged in to the system now hence I can not su also.
When I try login as root it flashes initial line : Last susccesful login ...and last unsucessful login and then kicks me out.

Re: vx_nospace

Ron Cornwell — Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:53:30 GMT

If you are able to remotely execute commands attempt to bring the system down to single user mode. $rexec systemname /sbin/init s

Re: vx_nospace

Ron Cornwell — Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:56:03 GMT

You could also attempt to ftp into the system cd to the root directory and delete some stuff. That is if you are allowed to ftp in...

Re: vx_nospace

Uday_S_Ankolekar — Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:09:07 GMT

Hello

Luckily I found one server from which I can remsh to the remote server. I've logged in now.
Thanks guys..

Re: vx_nospace

MANOJ SRIVASTAVA — Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:17:23 GMT

Hi Uday

You can also do one more thing

1. ftp from some other server .
2. Check for the unsual files big core files , files in /dev .
3. Remove it using delete command.

Manoj Srivastava