Sorry, but forgot to add, however I can still sign on to the application and it is running. However, could be that the application is loaded at tomcat start? All the data being displayed is coming off their iSeries.
thanks Ann David Kaiser wrote: > Can you write to other directories under /var? Is it this particular one? > > Well, if you cannot write something as root... I guess you'd want to > start with basic filesystem checks. fsck, have it scan the inodes for > inconsistencies, etc. > > I'm not sure I'm the best to help provide advice on where to go after > that :( > > > On 10/26/2011 11:05 AM, Ann wrote: > >> Sorry, did not mention, reboot did not solve the problem. >> >> So I am thinking maybe the problem is some errors, but not sure where to >> go from here. >> >> David, the server is not written to by an services, it just runs a >> couple applications that are used for inquiry. Any writing is done in >> our applications is only through the applications and either into a >> postgres database or into folders in the tomcatx/webapps/application >> folders. But good point on setting up the file system, had not thought >> about that. >> >> thanks >> Ann >> >> David Kaiser wrote: >> >>> Now that it has been rebooted, are you still unable to create the >>> directory or write to it's parent? In other words, has the issue been >>> resolved by rebooting? >>> >>> >From that mount command output, it appears that while /var/run and >>> /var/lock are using tmpfs in their own mount path, the prime /var >>> directory looks to be in the same filesystem as / (and it is set to >>> remount as RO if there are any errors.) >>> >>> Just as a side comment (not recommending you change it but an >>> opportunity to learn something...) Having /var share a filesystem with >>> / (where /root logs into, and where /etc are rooted, etc.) isn't the >>> best configuration if the server is also acting as a server that accepts >>> content over remote connections, such as an ftp or smtp server which >>> write content into /var/spool or similar directories, but it could be OK >>> in this customers case as they may not have any public facing services >>> (I have no idea) >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10/26/2011 10:27 AM, Ann wrote: >>> >>> >>>> David, >>>> Well they brought the server back up. Here is the result of the mount >>>> command >>>> >>>> /dev/sda1 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro) >>>> proc on /proc type proc (rw) >>>> /sys on /sys type sysfs (rw) >>>> varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw) >>>> varlock on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw) >>>> udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw) >>>> devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) >>>> devshm on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw) >>>> lrm on /lib/modules/2.6.15-51-386/volatile type tmpfs (rw) >>>> >>>> which is very close to what my other servers look like with the >>>> exception of this line: >>>> securityfs on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw) >>>> >>>> What do you think? >>>> thanks >>>> Ann >>>> >>>> >>>> David Kaiser wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> It's hard to imagine, but... is the /var filesystem mounted readonly? >>>>> The error doesn't look like directory permissions, but filesystem issues. >>>>> >>>>> run the 'mount' command and inspect any filesystems with a portion of >>>>> '/var/' in the mountpath, and/or do not contain 'rw' in the mount options. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 10/26/2011 09:43 AM, Ann wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I have a customer with an ubuntu linux server. Last time I made any >>>>>> changes for him was in July. Now when I go to copy anything to the >>>>>> server I get the following: >>>>>> >>>>>> cp: cannot create directory >>>>>> `/var/lib/tomcat5/backups/Infoportal_test_20111026_0936': Read-only file >>>>>> system >>>>>> >>>>>> It looks like something must have changed, but we have not done anything >>>>>> and I am pretty sure neither has he. Any thoughts? >>>>>> >>>>>> I am signed in as root (please don't give me a lecture) >>>>>> thanks >>>>>> Ann Richmond >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>>>> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >>>>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ann Richmond >>>> ---------------- >>>> Randr Inc >>>> 951-369-3427 >>>> 951-787-8683 Fax >>>> www.randrinc.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>>> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >>>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Ann Richmond >> ---------------- >> Randr Inc >> 951-369-3427 >> 951-787-8683 Fax >> www.randrinc.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > > -- Ann Richmond ---------------- Randr Inc 951-369-3427 951-787-8683 Fax www.randrinc.com
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