How to delete a non existant file?

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Sun, Sep 23, 2007 at 04:17:29PM -0400, Robert Brockway wrote:
> I agree with the others that it is likely FS corruption and a fsck may be 
> needed.  Now you could mount the FS read-only and fsck from there but 
> you'd need to shutdown any processes with any files on the FS open for 
> write.  This can be done remotely but isn't necessarily the best approach.
> 
> In these situations I have someone local insert a Knoppix cdrom (and 
> knowing the box will boot from cdrom) I reboot the server.  If you are 
> using a Vanilla Knoppix cdrom you have to get someone to start sshd.  I 
> have built a custom Knoppix cdrom which starts sshd on boot but only 
> allows access via PKI authentication - my public keys are all setup within 
> Knoppix of course.
> 
> Another thing to consider here is that if DHCP is not enabled the network 
> settings would either need to be hard wired on the Knoppix cdrom or 
> someone would need to set it for you from the console.
> 
> Once the box has booted off the cdrom and access via ssh is obtained you 
> are free to do whatever you want to the box.

You don't need a @#$@#$ knoppix disc if the machine is working fine.

A simple shutdown -F -r now will cause a reboot with a forced fsck run
at the beginning of boot, and as long as someone is present to hit enter
if it asks stupid questions (which it rarely does) then you are fine.

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Len Sorensen
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