Cannot save startup-sequence

[gazj82]

For some reason all of a sudden I cannot save my startup-sequence. The permissions are writable. If I copy the file to say startup-sequence1 using NOPRO I can then edit the new file. I then have to force delete the original file and copy startup-sequence1 to startup-sequence.

This gets me one edit, the next time I try to edit the startup sequence I cannot save it again.

Anyone any ideas? It is driving me crazy. I have a feeling maybe my CF card is getting to the end of it's life.

[Minuous]

I was going to suggest that some program had a lock on the file. But if you can still delete it with DELETE s:startup-sequence FORCE, as apparently you can in this case, the issue must be something else.

[gazj82]

Well I just tried a cold boot without without startup-sequence and I still could not save the file using ed. That was a good idea Minuous I thought is was going to work.

[Minuous]

I realized a minute or two later that the cause must be something else and edited my first post accordingly :-(

[gazj82]

Ah, yes. I can delete it with FORCE.

Just tried some other files in S:

I can edit them all once, but cannot change any of them a second time unless I go through the procedure above.

[AMIGASYSTEM]

It could be a file system corruption, try to create a new "S" folder and try to create new files, after saving a few seconds and then double check the file.

[gazj82]

Well now I am confused. I copied a file to another physical disk in my system and still have the same problem!!

[gazj82]

Same even happens if I copy to Ram disk!! I can edit the file once and then never again.

[malko]

Virus ?
(I have never heard about such behaviour for a virus but did you check ?)

[gazj82]

Well that may well be my next check.

I have just ran PFSDoctor (PFS file system check) on my drives all comes up fine.

Next I just cold booted from a Workbench 3.1 floppy disk (write protected so hopefully virus free) and still cant edit my startup-sequence on the hard drive!

[AMIGASYSTEM]

Can you attach the two files before and after saving it?
I suspect that the files after the first save have some corruption!

[gazj82]

I really don't know what is going on!

I copied my startup-sequence to ram:

Instead of suing Amiga ED, I used vim to edit the file instead. All went well.

Edited multiple times in Vim and all was ok. So opened it up in ED and edited it multiple times!!! What the hell?

So copied the file from ram back to S:

No everything is fine. Just need to do the others I have edited like s:network-startup

I have no idea what happened??

[malko]

I did a quick try with Snoopdos to see what is happening while saving with ED (to be able to compare with what is happening on your side (if you have Snoopdos installed))..

Unfortunately under OS 1.3 Snoopdos report no line at all when saving (only ED call is visible, not the saving of the file, nor when quitting ED).

Will check if under 3.1 something get reported by Snoopdos when saving.

[AMIGASYSTEM]

You should attach the two files I'm sure there are differences

[malko]

By the way, did you try to rename your ED-Startup file if you have one ?
(I know you booted from floppy also, but worth a check ?)

[gazj82]

I will try snoopdos now.

I have just replaced ed with the one from the OS3.9 cd rom and still no better.

Also editpad cannot save the changes either! Only vim can!

[gazj82]

Originally Posted by malko

By the way, did you try to rename your ED-Startup file if you have one ?
(I know you booted from floppy also, but worth a check ?)

Maybe - Where should this be located? I am not familiar with this

[malko]

In S:
Did you know that this "S" name is the abbreviation for Script ?

[gazj82]

@AMIGASYSTEM - The two files are in the zone.

@malko - I did know S: was for script - Yes I do have a ED-Startup file.

[gazj82]

Okay there is a SnoopDos.log in the zone. There is definitely something strange going on. It keeps referencing a file called :t/ed-backup. Should that not be t:ed-backup ??

SnoopDos logging started on Friday, 11-Nov-11 at 12:44:55

 Count Process Name       Action     Target Name                 Options Res.
 ----- ------------       ------     -----------                 ------- ----
 44    [5] ed             Open       RAW:0/0/639/199/Ed 2.00/CLO Write   OK  
 45    [5] ed             Open       S:Ed-Startup                Read    OK  
 46    [5] ed             Open       S:startup-sequence          Read    OK  
 47    [5] ed             Delete     :t/ed-backup                        Fail
 48    [5] ed             Rename     S:startup-sequence                      
 49    [5] ed             to -->     :t/ed-backup                        Fail
 50    [5] ed             Open       S:startup-sequence          Write   Fail

Closed SnoopDos log at 12:45:15