Re: [2.4.4ac11 - 2.4.5 and 2.4.5ac5] problems with stat continue (ln -s broken ...?)

[Andreas Hartmann <andihartmann@freenet.de>]

Hallo all!

I know that I'm repeating myself - but the problem is still the same. It's 
impossible for me to use these kernels mentioned in the subject.

I think there is a parallelism to the mail "ln -s broken on 2.4.5" or am I 
the problem? Who can help me?

Regards,
Andreas Hartmann


> Hallo all,
>
> I get the mentioned error as often as longer the system is running. E.g.:
> $ ls kviewshell/.libs/libkmultipage.so
>
> The following is what strace say's:
>
> [....]
> 3795  lstat("kviewshell/.libs/libkmultipage.so", 0xbffff718) = -1 EIO
> (Input/output error)
> [...]
>
> The file really exists and is correct!
>
> Another example is:
> umount /boot
>
> That's what strace is saying:
> [...]
>
> 3762  open("/etc/mtab~3762", O_WRONLY|O_CREAT, 0) = 4
> 3762  close(4)                          = 0
> 3762  link("/etc/mtab~3762", "/etc/mtab~") = -1 ENOENT (No such file or
> directory)
> 3762  unlink("/etc/mtab~3762")          = 0
> [....]
>
> I've got no problems with 2.4.4ac9 and ac10. The Problems start with ac11
> and can be found until the actual ac17.
>
>
> Versions:
> Linux athlon 2.4.4-ac16 #1 Don Mai 24 22:47:31 CEST 2001 i686 unknown
>
> Gnu C                  2.95.3
> Gnu make               3.76.1
> binutils               2.9.5.0.12
> util-linux             2.10s
> mount                  2.10s
> modutils               2.4.5
> e2fsprogs              1.19
> PPP                    2.4.0b1
> Linux C Library        2.1.3
> Dynamic linker (ldd)   2.1.3
> Procps                 2.0.2
> Net-tools              1.56
> Kbd                    0.96
> Sh-utils               2.0g
> Modules Loaded         ext2 nfs lockd sunrpc 8139too sis900 serial
> parport_pc lp parport unix
>
> I'm using reiserfs, 3.5.x disk format.
>
>
> $ lspci -v
>
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8371 [KX133] (rev 02)
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
> 	Memory at d6000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
>
> 00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8371 [PCI-PCI Bridge] (prog-if
> 00 [Normal decode])
> 	Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0
> 	Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
> 	I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
> 	Memory behind bridge: d4000000-d5ffffff
> 	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: d0000000-d3ffffff
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
>
> 00:07.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super] (rev 22)
> 	Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686/A PCI to ISA Bridge
> 	Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 0
>
> 00:07.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586 IDE [Apollo] (rev
> 10) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32
> 	I/O ports at d000 [size=16]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
>
> 00:07.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B USB (rev 10)
> (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
> 	Subsystem: Unknown device 0925:1234
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 9
> 	I/O ports at d400 [size=32]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
>
> 00:07.4 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI]
> (rev 30)
> 	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
>
> 00:07.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686
> [Apollo Super AC97/Audio] (rev 20)
> 	Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 4511
> 	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 5
> 	I/O ports at dc00 [size=256]
> 	I/O ports at e000 [size=4]
> 	I/O ports at e400 [size=4]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
>
> 00:08.0 Ethernet controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 10/100
> Ethernet (rev 02)
> 	Subsystem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 10/100 Ethernet Adapter
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
> 	I/O ports at e800 [size=256]
> 	Memory at d9000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> 	Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=128K]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
>
> 00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139 (rev
> 10) Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RT8139
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
> 	I/O ports at ec00 [size=256]
> 	Memory at d9001000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
> 	Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=64K]
>
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage 128 PF
> (prog-if 00 [VGA])
> 	Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 0008
> 	Flags: bus master, stepping, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
> 	Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
> 	I/O ports at c000 [size=256]
> 	Memory at d5000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
> 	Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=128K]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
>
>
>
> Regards,
> Andreas Hartmann