Subject: Re: weired file deletion problem
To: Yi-Chun Chu <ycchu@eecs.umich.edu>
From: David <david@mono.org>
List: port-pmax
Date: 12/29/1996 15:59:43
This may be a dumb question - but are you sure you're trying
this as root?, or if in single user mode have you typed
'fsck;mount /' before trying the rm?
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On Thu, 26 Dec 1996, Yi-Chun Chu wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I compiled a new kernel and put it in the root. When I tried to delete it,
> I got error messages.
>
> /> ls -l netbsd
> -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 1064524 Dec 20 12:59 netbsd
> /> rm netbsd
> remove netbsd? y
> rm: netbsd: Operation not permitted
> /> chmod +w netbsd
> chmod: netbsd: Operation not permitted
> />
>
> I even tried to delete it in the single user mode, but it is still not
> working. Anyone can help? Thank you in advanced.
> --ycchu
>