Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!rutgers!gatech!psuvax1!vu-vlsi!hvrunix!wpohl From: wpohl@hvrunix.UUCP (Walter E. Pohl) Newsgroups: comp.os.minix Subject: Re: rmdir has become blind Summary: Try checking the file system... Keywords: rmdir says "xx: does not exist" Message-ID: <474@hvrunix.UUCP> Date: 28 Nov 88 19:51:57 GMT References: <579@mks.UUCP> Organization: Haverford College, Haverford, PA Lines: 21 In article <579@mks.UUCP>, wheels@mks.UUCP (Gerry Wheeler) writes: > I can see the directory with ls -l, but if I try rmdir foo, I get an > error message from rmdir saying foo does not exist. I looked in the > code, and this will print if rmdir gets an error stat'ing the file. > Where should I look next? > -- > Gerry Wheeler Phone: (519)884-2251 I had this problem once or twice on Minix PC. I was able solve the problem by checking the file system. Assuming that Minix ST is similar to Minix PC (a not unreasonable assumption), there should be an option when you boot up to verify the file system. During verification, it will ask you questions. It will probably ask you one to the effect of deleting foo. You should answer yes. If this isn't detailed enough, reply, and I'll try to remember more exactly. -- Walt Pohl (Haverford College) UUCP: {rutgers, uunet} !cbmvax!vu-vlsi!hvrunix!wpohl BITNET: w_pohl@hvrford, or walt@brynmawr