unable to login - vxfs: mesg 001: vx_nospace /dev/root

[Pierce Byrne_1]

I had a problem on N-class, running HP-UX 11.00.
The root filesystem became full and when I tried to login got the error
vxfs: mesg 001: vx_nospace /dev/root

Was able to use a session which was already logged into the node to clear out some space, but if there were no other sessions and I was unable to login due to no space how would I get round this?

[Peter Kloetgen]

Hi Neill,

first of all, you should take care that this doesn't happen any more...

In case of a full file system with no existant session you could try to use a recovery shell from install CD, do a remount to get out of "read-only"- mount and then you could clean up the desired file system.

Allways stay on the bright side of life!

Peter

[Victor BERRIDGE]

Hi,
The only way I know (without garantee), is to connect as a user and do su root, or create a second root account with $HOME on another file system (check for security...), this is what I do with a /etc/securetty in place, that let you loggin on the spare account at the console if the original has problems...

All the best

Victor

[Robin Wakefield]

Hi Niel,

The other thing to try is remotely logging in with:

remsh hostname ksh -i

The "-i" switch is useful in those situations where the remote system would normally generate a signal to throw you straight off.

Rgds, Robin.

[Pierce Byrne_1]

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