error msg "find: Filesystem loop detected"

[enfield]

Complete message: "find: Filesystem loop detected; `/media/40G' has the same device number and inode as a directory which is 2 levels higher in the filesystem hierarchy."

How do I fix this? I do have a 40 Gig drive installed, which is usually inaccessible.

[Snowhog]

Re: error msg "find: Filesystem loop detected"

Are you able to boot? If 'yes,' post your /etc/fstab file for review.

[enfield]

Re: error msg "find: Filesystem loop detected"

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda1
UUID=71fc3f37-7536-4cc2-aead-0144c43fa305 / ext3 nouser,relatime,errors=remount-ro,atime,auto,rw,dev,exec,suid 0 1
# /dev/sda5
UUID=086bd4e3-4268-4b80-aaeb-af135c9aaed2 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,utf8,atime,noauto,rw,dev,exec,suid 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto user,utf8,atime,noauto,rw,dev,exec,suid 0 0
/dev/sdb1 /media/40G auto user,atime,auto,rw,nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
/dev/sda1 /media/200G auto user,atime,auto,rw,nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0

[Snowhog]

Re: error msg &quot;find: Filesystem loop detected&quot;

Your problem is apparent. You are using the same device twice:

# /dev/sda1
UUID=71fc3f37-7536-4cc2-aead-0144c43fa305 / ext3 nouser,relatime,errors=remount-ro,atime,auto,rw,dev,exec,suid 0 1

and

/dev/sda1 /media/200G auto user,atime,auto,rw,nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0

Even though you are utilizing UUID for your root partition, the same partition is identified for use on your /media/200G.

[enfield]

Re: error msg &quot;find: Filesystem loop detected&quot;

I noticed that as soon as I posted it, but I went ahead and embarrassed myself.

Nobody, least of all me, is perfect.

Thanks for the help!

[Snowhog]

Re: error msg &quot;find: Filesystem loop detected&quot;



Identify the correct partitition that your 200G device is on and make the change in fstab and you should be good to go.

[enfield]

Re: error msg &quot;find: Filesystem loop detected&quot;

That seems to work now. The find error is gone.

You mentioned that my root partition is mounting as UUID. What does that mean? Good or bad?

[Snowhog]

Re: error msg &quot;find: Filesystem loop detected&quot;

Simply means that the device is being referenced by UUID:

Definition of: UUID

(Universally Unique ID) A unique number generated for any purpose, but that cannot be accidentally duplicated by another party and wind up in conflict later on. The UUID is a 128-bit number that is so large that it is infinite for all intents and purposes; however, there are different algorithms used to create it. The original algorithm uses the MAC address of the Ethernet adapter in the machine and the time of day. Subsequent versions use similar and dissimilar methods for computing the number.

It's a good thing.