On 06/07/08 19:27, Steve Mazurek wrote:
> I can no longer create directories with mkdir, neither as root from the
> command line nor from within the terminals in the xwindow graphics
> system. (I am using etchnhalf, linux image 2.6.22-4-686 on a Thinkpad
> T42) In either case, when I type mkdir directory-name or mkdir path
> directory-name and hit enter the output is always > on a new line. If
> I cd to the directory where I'm trying to make the new subdirectory I
> receive the same result. I've never had this happen before. I recently
> installed drivers and firmware for ipw2100, which is now working, and I
> used mkdir and mv while doing this. Any suggestions? Is there a bug
> involved? Thanks for any advice.
That makes it appear to be some sort of shell script. Did you alias it?