In debian-user Hamish Moffatt wrote: > >/bbs_d/ra$ ls -l msg* >-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2032293239 Apr 23 14:31 msghdr.bbs ... >/bbs_d/ra$ df . >Filesystem 1024-blocks Used Available Capacity Mounted on >/dev/hdb1 689829 688974 0 100% /local > >Even Linux is believing the super-large file sizes. One of those files >is 2gb, yet the disk is only 700mb (as df shows). e2fsck didn't find anything >except a few minor block free bits wrong, and afterwards those files are >just as big! The file system for this is e2fs, too.
It's called holes in the files. Do an 'ls -ls'. Often seen on core dumps. -- #include <std_disclaim.h> Lorens Kockum You'll notice that this scanner, Bill - <BSOD> Whoa... <Applause> Moving Right Along. (Presentation of MS-Windows 98 (Comdex, CNN)) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
