Re: [BUG?] :: "Value too large for defined data type"

lk@Aniela.EU.ORG
Wed, 15 Aug 2001 21:28:30 +0300 (EEST)


>
> # echo *
> box1.071401.dump test
> #
>
> I tried to remove the file using rm, but I get the same error as ls:

do this:

# > test
# rm test

and it will delete the file
>
> # rm test
> rm: cannot remove `test': Value too large for defined data type
> #
>
> The file is taking up ~4G of space (which is reflected correctly with df,
> du will not read the file).
>
> It was a stupid thing to do, but could there be a better way for the OS to
> handle this and is there any way I can remove the file? It's on a 60
> Gig drive, so formatting would not be an option right about now ...
>
> The box in question (box2), is running Slack with a 2.4.3 kernel:
>
> # uname -a
> Linux box2 2.4.3 #7 SMP Sun Apr 29 13:42:05 EDT 2001 i686 unknown
> #
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
>
>
>
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