vx_nospace

[Uday_S_Ankolekar]

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..?

[James R. Ferguson]

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...

[Robin Wakefield · Accepted solution]

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

[Uday_S_Ankolekar]

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.

[Ron Cornwell]

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

[Ron Cornwell]

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...

[Uday_S_Ankolekar]

Hello

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

[MANOJ SRIVASTAVA]

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