Compact -c erros out with Cannot write or create file (file or disk is read-only)

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I recently upgraded a users mail design from iNotes6 to mail8. I tried to update the ODS to 48 but receive the following error when attempting to use “compact -c” on the mail file:

23.12.2008 14:14:01 Informational, database design compression is enabled in database mail/abc123.nsf.

23.12.2008 14:14:01 Informational, LZ1 is enabled in database mail/abc123.nsf.

23.12.2008 14:14:01 Compacting mail/abc123.nsf (abc 123)

23.12.2008 14:14:01 Error compacting mail/abc123.nsf: Cannot write or create file (file or disk is read-only)

23.12.2008 14:14:01 Database compactor process shutdow

The system is not low on disk space and the permissions are set correctly. I am able to run fixup, convert, normal compact but the copy-style compact continues to give this error. Has anyone run accross this on a linux platform?

Thanks,

Derek

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Subject: Re: compact -c erros out with Cannot write or create file (file or disk is read-only)

Have a look at this TechNote:
Title: Error: ‘Cannot write to file. Possibly it is READ-ONLY or disk is out of space or not ready’ when trying to access database
Doc #: 1171579
URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21171579

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Subject: Re: compact -c erros out with Cannot write or create file (file or disk is read-only)

Thanks for the response but this does not apply to this particular situation. The mail file is well under 1 GB and I am running on a Domino 8.0.2 server.

I had the same issue on another Domino Server today that is running SLES 10 and Domino 8.0.2. The permissions on the mail files are set correctly (as far as I know) so I’m not sure why this continues to be an issue.

I have listed the file permissions, the permissions are set per Lotus Support direction:

-rw-r–r-- 1 notes notes 56350976 Jan 5 16:16 abc1234.nsf

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Subject: Re: compact -c erros out with Cannot write or create file (file or disk is read-only)

Actually, the problem isn’t specific to a Mail-file being 1GB in-size. Rather, it is specific to the hard/soft limits (i.e. ulimit) governing the UserID which owns that particular File (or in this case, Database).

  1. Are you aware of such-values within the Environment of your Lotus Domino Server?

  2. Have you successfully upgraded other Databases to use ODS48? Were they larger/smaller than this Database?

  3. Are they owned-by the same UserID?

I suggest that you try setting the ulimit to “unlimited” (for testing-purposes) & then try to run “compact -c” again. If the same-results persist, then I recommend a phone-call to IBM Lotus Support.