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From: krowitz@RICHTER.MIT.EDU (David Krowitz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re:  Can't create R/W scratch file...help request
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Date: 3 Aug 90 14:01:57 GMT
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status code 000E0003 is a "name already exists" error. One of
the continuing irritations of Apollo's software is that the error
messages never tell you *which* name/file/directory is the
problem. "R/W scratch file" doesn't tell me much. It is almost
certainly a file in /sys/node_data (or for diskless machines,
the `node_data directory). My guess would be to try deleting
the "global_rws" and "global_readonly" files since that is
where the system allocates temp memory. Also try clearing out
the `node_data/ptmp and `node_data/tmp directories. If you have
a stand-alone machine, put it into service mode and use the
level-2 boot shell commands.


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