2.4.6: chattr / lsattr does not work on directories anymore!

Since kernel 2.4.6, the commands 'lsattr' and 'chattr' do not work anymore when applied to directories: As root: # mkdir x # chattr +i x chattr: Inappropriate ioctl for device while reading flags on x # lsattr -d x lsattr: Inappropriate ioctl for device While reading flags on x # The error mess

Kernel 2.4.x - Oops with 2k-block MO disks + FAT

Hi! Both kernel 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 have an error in handling magneto- optical disks (MOs) with 2048-byte blocks when they are formatted with FAT. Conditions -- - Kernel 2.4.2 or 2.4.3 (most likely ALL 2.4.x kernels) - MO with 2048-byte blocks (e.g. 3.5" 640 MB)