0rrodrig@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA (Russ Rodriguez) (12/24/88)
Mr. mvolo@ecsvax.UUCP Writes: >... Now we find that we cannot create another subdirectory >(message 'cannot create directory'). Someone else who uses this >machine has a total of 31 subdirectories in the root and has also >156 files in the root directory!!!(I would never do this)... Check very carefully to see if a FILE (yes, I said FILE) exists in this directory by the same name as the directory you are trying to create. It might exist as a hidden file. In either case, by renaming this file you will probably be able to create this directory, after which you can rename the file back to whatever it was. -- Russell Rodriguez ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: The opinions of Russ Rodriguez are his own and couldn't possibly reflect those of his employer: Teknowledge, Inc., of Palo Alto, CA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ internet: 0rrodrig@teknowledge-vaxc.arpa usenet: {uunet|sun|ucbvax|decwrl|uw-beaver}!0rrodrig%teknowledge-vaxc.arpa home: 2420 Slater Street, Santa Rosa, CA., 95404-2143 Phone: 707-571-8172
mvolo@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Michael R. Volow) (12/24/88)
In article <26250@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA>, 0rrodrig@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA (Russ Rodriguez) writes: > Mr. mvolo@ecsvax.UUCP Writes: > > >... Now we find that we cannot create another subdirectory > >(message 'cannot create directory'). Someone else who uses this > >machine has a total of 31 subdirectories in the root and has also > >156 files in the root directory!!!(I would never do this)... > > Check very carefully to see if a FILE (yes, I said FILE) exists in this > directory by the same name as the directory you are trying to create. It We tried this. No subdirectory name works. We plan to clear a bunch of files out of the root and try again. If this doesn't work, backup everything and reformat with the desired DOS. M Volow, VA Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705 mvolo@ecsvax.UUCP