[1.] One line summary of the problem: Linux 2.4.0 ate my filesystems ... [2.] Full description of the problem/report: after an uptime of about 10 days i wasnt able to start a program because no shared library could be loaded. i could rescue my logfiles: Jan 5 15:15:47 olibox kernel: raid5: switching cache buffer size, 1024 --> 4096 ... Jan 12 18:53:24 olibox kernel: EXT2-fs warning (device md(9,0)): ext2_unlink: Deleting nonexistent file (2391247), 0 Jan 12 18:53:24 olibox kernel: EXT2-fs warning (device md(9,0)): ext2_unlink: Deleting nonexistent file (2390881), 0 Jan 12 18:53:24 olibox kernel: EXT2-fs warning (device md(9,0)): ext2_unlink: Deleting nonexistent file (2391249), 0 ... Jan 15 20:03:04 olibox kernel: EXT2-fs error (device md(9,0)): ext2_readdir: bad entry in directory #1931587: rec_len %% 4 != 0 - offset=0, inode=966326071, rec_len=47331, name_len=95 Jan 15 20:03:04 olibox kernel: EXT2-fs error (device md(9,0)): ext2_readdir: bad entry in directory #1931589: directory entry across blocks - offset=0, inode=1046719047, rec_len=28576, name_len=229 Jan 15 20:03:04 olibox kernel: EXT2-fs error (device md(9,0)): ext2_readdir: bad entry in directory #1931591: rec_len %% 4 != 0 - offset=0, inode=4118425535, rec_len=27555, name_len=16 at 00:00 cron starts some daily jobs with high filesystem usage and my system goes down ... Jan 16 00:00:01 olibox /USR/SBIN/CRON[18956]: (root) CMD ( rm -f /var/spool/cron/lastrun/cron.daily) Jan 16 00:00:23 olibox squid[481]: storeDirClean: WARNING: Creating /var/squid/cache/0F/88 Jan 16 00:00:23 olibox squid[481]: storeDirClean: /var/squid/cache/0F/88: (17) File exists Jan 16 00:00:34 olibox modprobe: modprobe: Can't open dependencies file /lib/modules/2.4.0/modules.dep (No such file or directory) Jan 16 00:00:37 olibox su: (to nobody) root on none Jan 16 00:01:25 olibox squid[481]: storeDirClean: WARNING: Creating /var/squid/cache/03/89 Jan 16 00:01:25 olibox squid[481]: storeDirClean: /var/squid/cache/03/89: (17) File exists Jan 16 00:01:41 olibox squid[481]: storeDirClean: WARNING: Creating /var/squid/cache/04/89 Jan 16 00:01:41 olibox squid[481]: storeDirClean: /var/squid/cache/04/89: (17) File exists Jan 16 00:02:58 olibox squid[481]: storeDirClean: WARNING: Creating /var/squid/cache/09/89 Jan 16 00:02:58 olibox squid[481]: storeDirClean: /var/squid/cache/09/89: (17) File exists Jan 16 00:04:31 olibox squid[481]: storeDirClean: WARNING: Creating /var/squid/cache/0F/89 Jan 16 00:04:31 olibox squid[481]: storeDirClean: /var/squid/cache/0F/89: (17) File exists Jan 16 00:06:01 olibox /usr/sbin/cron[516]: (CRON) STAT FAILED (tabs) Jan 16 00:07:00 olibox /USR/SBIN/CRON[18954]: (root) MAIL (mailed 113 bytes of output but got status 0x0047 ) Jan 16 00:29:56 olibox init: Id "il" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes Jan 16 00:35:42 olibox init: Id "il" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes Jan 16 00:40:43 olibox init: got bogus initrequest Jan 16 00:41:28 olibox init: Id "il" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes Jan 16 00:46:54 olibox init: Id "il" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes Jan 16 00:52:25 olibox init: Id "il" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes Jan 16 00:54:11 olibox init: got bogus initrequest Jan 16 00:54:26 olibox init: Id "m2" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes Jan 16 00:57:26 olibox init: got bogus initrequest Jan 16 00:57:31 olibox init: Id "il" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes Jan 16 00:59:31 olibox init: got bogus initrequest Jan 16 01:00:16 olibox init: Id "m2" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes Jan 16 01:02:36 olibox init: got bogus initrequest Jan 16 01:02:41 olibox init: Id "il" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes ... [3.] Keywords (i.e., modules, networking, kernel): kernel, filesystem, raid [4.] Kernel version (from /proc/version): Linux version 2.4.0 (root@olibox) (gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 (release)) #2 SMP Wed Jan 5 13:31:42 CET 2001 [5.] Output of Oops.. message (if applicable) with symbolic information resolved (see Documentation/oops-tracing.txt) No Ooops ... [6.] A small shell script or example program which triggers the problem (if possible) none [7.] Environment [7.1.] Software (add the output of the ver_linux script here) -- Versions installed: (if some fields are empty or looks -- unusual then possibly you have very old versions) Linux olibox 2.4.0 #2 SMP Wed Jan 17 13:31:42 CET 2001 i586 unknown Kernel modules 2.3.24 Gnu C 2.95.2 Binutils 2.9.5.0.24 Linux C Library x 1 root root 4071014 Dec 30 13:22 /lib/libc.so.6 Dynamic linker ldd (GNU libc) 2.1.3 Procps 2.0.6 Mount 2.10m Net-tools 1.56 Kbd 0.99 Sh-utils 2.0 Modules Loaded ipchains tulip hisax isdn slhc serial [7.2.] Processor information (from /proc/cpuinfo): processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 5 model : 2 model name : Pentium 75 - 200 stepping : 12 cpu MHz : 198.950 fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no sep_bug : no f00f_bug : yes coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8 apic bogomips : 397.31 processor : 1 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 5 model : 2 model name : Pentium 75 - 200 stepping : 12 cpu MHz : 198.950 fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no sep_bug : no f00f_bug : yes coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8 apic bogomips : 397.31 [7.3.] Module information (from /proc/modules): [7.4.] SCSI information (from /proc/scsi/scsi) Attached devices: Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: IBM OEM Model: DFHSS4F Rev: 4343 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00 Vendor: NAKAMICH Model: MJ-5.16S Rev: 1.11 Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 01 Vendor: NAKAMICH Model: MJ-5.16S Rev: 1.11 Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 02 Vendor: NAKAMICH Model: MJ-5.16S Rev: 1.11 Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 03 Vendor: NAKAMICH Model: MJ-5.16S Rev: 1.11 Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 04 Vendor: NAKAMICH Model: MJ-5.16S Rev: 1.11 Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 02 Lun: 00 Vendor: IBM Model: DCAS-34330 Rev: S60B Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00 Vendor: HP Model: HP35480A Rev: T503 Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 04 Lun: 00 Vendor: IBM Model: DORS-32160 Rev: WA6A Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 05 Lun: 00 Vendor: IBM Model: DCAS-34330 Rev: S65A Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 08 Lun: 00 Vendor: IBM Model: DCAS-34330W Rev: S61A Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 09 Lun: 00 Vendor: IBM Model: DCAS-34330W Rev: S61A Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 [7.5.] Other information that might be relevant to the problem (please look in /proc and include all information that you think to be relevant): olibox:~ # cat /proc/mdstat Personalities : [linear] [raid0] [raid1] [raid5] read_ahead 1024 sectors md0 : active raid5 sdf5[3] sde5[2] sdd5[1] sdb5[0] 12698880 blocks level 5, 32k chunk, algorithm 2 [4/4] [UUUU] unused devices: <none> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 430HX - 82439HX TXC [Triton II] (rev 03) 00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371SB PIIX3 ISA [Natoma/Triton II] (rev 01) 00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371SB PIIX3 IDE [Natoma/Triton II] 00:11.0 SCSI storage controller: Symbios Logic Inc. (formerly NCR) 53c810 (rev 02) 00:12.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. 86c764/765 [Trio32/64/64V+] (rev 53) 00:13.0 Ethernet controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21140 [FasterNet] (rev 20) 00:14.0 SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AIC-7881U olibox:~ # cat /proc/interrupts CPU0 CPU1 0: 1121770 890786 IO-APIC-edge timer 1: 1 7 IO-APIC-edge keyboard 2: 0 0 XT-PIC cascade 4: 13 10 IO-APIC-edge serial 10: 2 0 IO-APIC-edge Cyclom-Y 13: 1 0 XT-PIC fpu 15: 140723 139481 IO-APIC-edge HiSax 16: 25099 24987 IO-APIC-level aic7xxx 17: 113346 113503 IO-APIC-level eth0 NMI: 0 ERR: 0 [X.] Other notes, patches, fixes, workarounds: Thank you - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/