Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!umich!samsung!psuvax1!psuvm!VM!STAN From: STAN@VM.TEMPLE.EDU (Stan Horwitz) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.lstsrv-l Subject: Re: Listserv problem? Message-ID: Date: 1 Feb 90 20:51:07 GMT Sender: Revised LISTSERV forum Reply-To: Revised LISTSERV forum Lines: 25 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway In-Reply-To: Message of Thu, 1 Feb 90 11:16:23 EST from On Thu, 1 Feb 90 11:16:23 EST Terry Voss said: >I have sent the following message to Eric. I thought I would also >ask the members of LSTSRV-L. I am not a subscriber to LSTSRV-L; >all replies should be directed to V2T@NIHCU. Thanks. > > > I am currently having a problem with LISTSERV. It seems >that Listserv's A-disk (specifically the directory) is being >corrupted by something. Terry, it seems to me as if two users are trying to access the A disk in write mode simultaneously. If two or more users try to alter any of the files on the same minidisk simultaneously, the results typically lead to disaster. This is because user A and user B are both modifying the information relating to files on that disk at the same time. They are both trying to modify the same file which contains minidisk info at the same time which means that when they both release the disk, the saved disk info gets corrupted along with many of the files that were previously on the disk prior to it being simultaneously accessed by two or more people. If someone else is accessing the disk without permission, you might want to be sure to change the disk's write password. Stan Horwitz Bitnet: STAN AT TEMPLEVM Temple University Internet: STAN AT VM.TEMPLE.EDU Mainframe Consultant Ma Bell: 215-787-5555