hmmmm. It is mounted as rw and it doesn't recognize the command sudo. It comes back with: zsh: correct 'sudo' to '_sudo' [nyae]? and if I say 'y' it says: _arguments: comparguments:312: can only be called with completion function. On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Stephen wrote: > In your case you might not have the disk mounted as rw but as ro. > > Check that then try "sudo su -" to get to root and rerun you em command > On Feb 20, 2012 7:38 AM, "Michael Havens" wrote: > >> what is going on? I'm trying to remove a directory and the contents >> thereof: >> >> root@sysresccd /sda3 % ls >> sda1 >> root@sysresccd /sda3 % rm -rf sda1 >> rm: cannot remove >> `sda1/home/bmike1/.local/share/Trash/files/usr/local/openvpn_as/lib/python2.6/distutils': >> Input/output error >> rm: cannot remove `sda1/home/bmike1/.config/dconf': Input/output error >> rm: cannot remove `sda1/home/bmike1/.config/gnome-session': Input/output >> error >> rm: cannot remove `sda1/home/bmike1/.config/software-center': >> Input/output error >> rm: cannot remove `sda1/home/bmike1/.config/ubuntuone': Input/output error >> rm: cannot remove `sda1/home/bmike1/.config/eog': Input/output error >> rm: cannot remove `sda1/home/bmike1/.config/banshee-1': Input/output error >> rm: cannot remove `sda1/home/bmike1/.config/nautilus': Input/output error >> rm: cannot remove `sda1/home/bmike1/.config/gedit': Input/output error >> >> Then I noticed that I'm not root.root@sysresccd /sda3 % su >> >> su: Authentication failure >> root@sysresccd /sda3 % sudo rm -rf sda1 >> zsh: correct 'sudo' to '_sudo' [nyae]? y >> _arguments:comparguments:312: can only be called from completion function >> root@sysresccd /sda3 % su root >> su: Authentication failure >> root@sysresccd /sda3 % su root >> su: Authentication failure >> root@sysresccd /sda3 % man su >> root@sysresccd /sda3 % >> >> So this is my live cd so I figure that not being root is cool but >> how do I delete the files? >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: