topic Re: cannot remove files in Operating System - HP-UX

cannot remove files

Snop Hsieh — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 01:32:24 GMT

Hi all:
OS is HP-ux 11i.There are some files in a directory.Use ll command, it show
./file1 not found
./file2 not found
./file3 not found
total 0
When i use rm command, it show
rm: cannot stat file1: No such device or address
rm: cannot stat file2: No such device or address
rm: cannot stat file3: No such device or address

How can i remove these files?

Thanks.

Re: cannot remove files

john korterman — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 01:53:10 GMT

Hi,

there seems to be a mismatch between the files referenced and what is actually present on the disk.

It may be remedied by a file system check - or perhaps even by recreating the files manually - but before that you should check for bad disks, e.g. execute ioscan, look into the syslog, as this could very well be the problem.

regards,
John K.

Re: cannot remove files

Snop Hsieh — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 02:22:03 GMT

The status is happened when power failed.
The fsck must umount filesystem.May i remove or recreate these files in a mounted filesystem.
Thank you.

Re: cannot remove files

Muthukumar_5 — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 02:34:49 GMT

try as,

# sync
# /usr/sbin/fsck
# echo $?
# sync

If it returns more than 33 file system is damaged severly.

hth.

Re: cannot remove files

john korterman — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 02:38:26 GMT

Hi,

check first for missing disks, as this might be due to the powerfailure you mention. Try this command:
# ioscan -fnC disk

and look for NO_HW, (which I hope you do not see), but if you do, then check that power is available for the disks in question.

regards,
John K.

Re: cannot remove files

Snop Hsieh — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 02:52:31 GMT

I umount the filesystem, use fsck check
this filesystem. And remove these files.
Thanks, everyone.

Re: cannot remove files

Snop Hsieh — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 02:53:55 GMT

Thanks, everyone.