--- "Ashley M. Kirchner" <ashley@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > charles f. zeitler wrote: > > 883393808812 torrents_isos/data > > > > somethings wrong with t*s/data .... > > > This is very indicative of an open file handle not having been > closed properly, and even after removing the physical file, the drive > structure still believes it's there. > > In my case, that was a syslog issue where I deleted a file, but its > handle remained open. Restarting syslog took care of it. > > In your case, I would suggest restarting whatever process it is that > writes to those files on that drive, and failing that, restart the > computer and force a file check on that drive. > thanks for the reply. i have already tried re-booting & fsck'ing... might have to resort to more drastic measures... charles zeitler : Do What Thou Wilt : : Shall Be : : The Whole of The Law : --Aleister Crowley--