Re: Re: Lost files on fatx

> Well , I updated my kernel to 2.4.29 and patched it from the CVS. But
> the  problem still occurs.
>
> My Test
>
> # mkdir AbC
> # cd AbC
> # touch 123
> # mv AbC ABC
> [Magic occurs at this point and the directory disappears]
>
> # mkdir ABC
> mkdir: cannot create directory `ABC': File exists
>
> #ls
> [Nothing]
>
> # rm -r ABCrm
>
> rm: WARNING: Circular directory structure.
> This almost certainly means that you have a corrupted file system.
> NOTIFY YOUR SYSTEM MANAGER.
> The following directory is part of the cycle:
>  `ABC/AbC'
>
> Chank anyone shed any light on this problem ? Thanks in advance.

To me, this proves beyond doubt that it is a bug in the fatx driver for
the linux kernel.
I can only give you two pieces of advice:

1) Try to use some 3rd party xbox-os app to remove the dir.
2) Don't do it again until (if) the driver is fixed.

David




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