neither update fixes the problem... below is a session with the latest production gnu fileutils... the alpha version has same problem... my system is based on Debian 2.2 , with lots of upgrades, latest production kernel, kde, etc... but this should not cause the problem ... the problem originates from a tar which filled up a large partition on a 40gig drive.... ------------------ Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 vAnderson vAnderson login: zlinux Password: Last login: Fri Jul 26 22:29:17 2002 from 192.168.1.5 on pts/0 Linux vAnderson 2.4.18 #1 Thu Mar 14 22:19:35 EST 2002 i586 unknown
Most of the programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are freely redistributable; the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the individual files in /usr/doc/*/copyright Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by applicable law. 3 failures since last login. Last was 17:56:51 on pts/0. Leaving zprofile vAnderson:/src/zlinux(1) su - root Password: vAnderson:~# cd /lvm1 vAnderson:/lvm1# ls ls: pav9795c.03272002.old.tar: Value too large for defined data type lost+found pav9795c.03272002.tar.bz2 pav9795c.old vAnderson:/lvm1# rm *.old.tar rm: cannot lstat `pav9795c.03272002.old.tar': Value too large for defined data type vAnderson:/lvm1# ------------------ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alfred M. Szmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Virgil Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 3:04 PM Subject: Re: rm software problem.. > "Virgil Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I have a 40g drive partitioned, which has a file generated by a > > supersize tar which I need to remove. > > But when I try the rm i get an error message as follows: > > > cannot remove....<file name> value too large for defined data type. > > > a solution would be appreciated - fileutils version is 4.01 > > This is an very old version of GNU Fileutils, could you try the latest > version from ftp.gnu.org/gnu/fileutils and see if the problem still > persists there? If it does, then try the beta version at > alpha.gnu.org/gnu/fileutils. And report back a detail report of what > you did, what you expected and what system you are running. > > Cheers, > -- > Alfred M. Szmidt _______________________________________________ Bug-fileutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-fileutils
