"man chattr"... "chattr -i 5-2.gif"... If the inode got scribbled over, then
it could have the "immutable" attribute set:
"A file with the 'i' attribute cannot be modified: it cannot be deleted or
renamed, no link can be created to this file and no data can be written to
the file. Only the superuser can set or clear this attribute."
> > Any useful suggestions to avoid such problems in the future?
> No clue. Keep recent backups :)
And run badblocks, if you havn't already. (Or e2fsck -cv)
-=- James Mastros