A too big file on a reiserfs-partition, can't remove

From: Rikard Bosnjakovic (bos_at_hack.org)
Date: 04/24/04 

Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 13:59:56 GMT

Greetings

I have a file-server running kernel 2.4.25 and Samba 2.2 and two
Windows-machines are storing stuff on it.

Today I was about to create a DVD-image for a customer (for the first
time) and then redistribute it. I used the application Nero for the
imaging, and the image was stored on the file-server (via Samba).

Now, here's the problem. After storing about 50%, Windows tells me that
"The file can't be saved, the disk is probably full". The disk is not
full, so I investigated the problem. After going to the directory where
the dvd-image was residing, I found this:

> ls: julshow.img: Value too large for defined data type

This looks so weird, but I guess it has to do something with a
2GB-limit, or similiar, to me. I even can't rm the file/dir, I just get
the same error message.

Running reiserfsck on the disk reports "No errors". I bet the file isnt
corrupted in the file table, but since the file size is wacked, I can't
touch it. I even tried -z to fsck, but nothing happened.

I'm using glibc 2.2.2 and fileutils 4.1 if that might help. The logs
tell me that the disk is using "reiser fs 3.6-format". The system is
using my own distribution.

Anyone know how to get rid of this file? I don't know of a similiar tool
like clri(8) that one uses for extfs (or similiar).

Any kind of tip or help would be appreciated. 

-- 
Sincerely,                      |               http://bos.jaevel.as/cv/
Rikard Bosnjakovic              |         Code chef - will cook for food
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