[vox-tech] File Access Question

[Andy Campbell]

Thanks

Also, if they are gone, is there a way to at least fix the problem of Linux
'thinking' the files are still there? i.e. even if the data is gone, I can't
write a file of the same name in that directory



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> [mailto:vox-tech-admin@lists.lugod.org]On Behalf Of Henry House
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 12:38 PM
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> Subject: Re: [vox-tech] File Access Question
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 12:29:54PM -0700, Andy Campbell wrote:
> [...]
> > Anyway, after the filesystem check, I go to the directory where I was
> > working and some files are not accessible. I get Input/Output
> errors when I
> > ls the files or when I try to access them at all. But evidently they are
> > still there.
> >
> > I come to your help now because one file is my source code, and it would
> > really be delightful if I could get it back. I really do not
> want to lose
> > the significant development I have done since my last file
> backup. I figured
> > someone on this list who knows more about the Linux filesystem
> than I do may
> > know what's going on and how I may get my precious file back.
> >
> > Any advice?
> > I am running RT-Linux 3.1 which has patched a 2.4.4 kernel,
> operating under
> > mandrake 8.1...
>
> Look in /lost+found. There is a chance that the data may be
> there. Otherwise,
> you are out of luck; the file was not written to disk and so went
> away with
> the power cycle.
>
> I recommend that you compile your kernel with the magic sysrq key enabled.
> (Sysrq is the same as printscreen.) This provides a some
> keystrokes that can
> usually sync the disk and reboot even if the kernel is otherwise
> unresponsive. See Documentation/sysrq.txt in the Linux kernel
> source tree for
> the details.
>
> You might also consider a journaling filesystem, such as ext3.
>
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