I was creating some directories (mkdir xxxx) while cd'ed to a mounted LV. The first couple of directories were created but subsequent attempts give the following error: #mkdir: cannot create directory `xxxxx': Input/output error The contents of /var/log/messages shows this: Aug 5 10:48:57 inet05 kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Aug 5 10:48:57 inet05 kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }, LBAsect=43072608, sector=43072608 Aug 5 10:48:57 inet05 kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown Aug 5 10:48:57 inet05 kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hda, sector 43072608 Aug 5 10:48:57 inet05 kernel: EXT3-fs error (device dm-4): read_block_bitmap: Cannot read block bitmap - block_group = 68, block_bitmap = 2228224 Aug 5 10:48:57 inet05 kernel: Aborting journal on device dm-4. Aug 5 10:48:57 inet05 kernel: ext3_abort called. Aug 5 10:48:57 inet05 kernel: EXT3-fs error (device dm-4): ext3_journal_start_sb: Detected aborted journal Aug 5 10:48:57 inet05 kernel: Remounting filesystem read-only Aug 5 10:48:57 inet05 kernel: EXT3-fs error (device dm-4) in ext3_reserve_inode_write: Journal has aborted Aug 5 10:48:57 inet05 kernel: EXT3-fs error (device dm-4) in start_transaction: Journal has aborted Aug 5 10:48:57 inet05 kernel: EXT3-fs error (device dm-4) in ext3_mkdir: Journal has aborted What is going on? How do I fix it? Regards, Jim The favour of a direct response is requested as I am a diges subscriber. -- *** e-mail is NOT a secure channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB.<token>@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3CE delivery <token> = hal