bad files -- invalid arguement message from rm and then some.

From: Charles Ballowe <hangman_at_steelballs.org>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 14:38:21 -0600

I have a system that seems to have corrupted it's hardware database. In the
past, I've had success doing something that I found in a former summary --
http://www.ornl.gov/cts/archives/mailing-lists/tru64-unix-managers/2002/09/msg00280.html
(steps listed at the end)

The rm /cluster/members/member/etc/dfsl.* step is returning with 2 files
that it fails to remove claiming that the file names are invalid arguements.
An 'ls' shows the files, but an 'ls -l' lists them as not existing.
When the system reboots, it does not recreate its hardware database as desired.

any ideas?

-charlie

system is an ES40 running 5.1A PK3



rm ./etc/dec*
rm ./etc/dccd.*
rm ./etc/dcdd.*
rm ./etc/dfsc.*
rm ./etc/dfsl.*
rm ./cluster/members/member/etc/cfginfo
rm ./etc/cfginfo
rm ./cluster/members/member/etc/dfsl.*
rm ./dev/tty0*
rm ./dev/lp*
rm ./dev/kevm*
rm ./dev/scp*

for dir in cport disk rdisk changer tape ntape; do
    rm -rf ./devices/$dir
    rm -rf ./cluster/members/member/$dir
    rm ./dev/$dir
done

rm ./cluster/members/member/.Booted
Received on Sat Mar 15 2003 - 20:39:09 NZDT

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