On 3/21/11 5:53 AM, stress_buster wrote: > > I'm trying to run xfs_repair on my filesystem: > Firstly to unmount the fs > > Quote: > umount /myfs > umount: /myfs: device is busy > umount: /myfs: device is busy > > Quote: > lsof /dev/sda > > -show none ie nothing seems to be 'touching' the disk. > confused why its still showing device is busy > > i did a force unmount then > > Quote: > #umount -l /dev/sda that's not really enough. Checking swap is a good idea, as is looking for loopback mounted files on the fs... -Eric > but then when I try to run xfs_repair > > Quote: > xfs_repair -n /dev/sda, it > xfs_repair: /dev/sda contains a mounted and writable filesystem > > fatal error -- couldn't initialize XFS library > > lsof /dev/sda > shows nothing ie nothing seems to be 'touching' the disk. > makes me wonder whether this is a xfs issue now?? > > > Any thoughts??? > > Thanks > David > _______________________________________________ xfs mailing list xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx http://oss.sgi.com/mailman/listinfo/xfs
