Files not saved after reboot

[savvvy86]

Hi, I'm running Raspbian Wheezy and since this morning, it seems several specific files are being reset to their previous states after rebooting.
/etc/rc.local for example has a python script set to run after login, and after changing to a newer script version with a different name it goes back to the previous version after reboot.
Saving scripts to /home/pi works for the current session, but they are also reset after rebooting.

The known problem with config.txt is not relevant. Config.txt can be saved.

Just now, I managed to edit a few lines of code, "GPIO.output(..." which was saved, but a different line "print('..." wasn't...

[cleverca22]

how are you turning it off when you are done?

[savvvy86]

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sudo reboot

or

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sudo shutdown -h now

[cleverca22]

does it list any errors when you run dmesg after trying to edit a file?

[savvvy86]

No. I'm connecting using MobaXTerm (and previously PuTTY), and I did change the IP to static, maybe that's caused some kind of problem. I'll go back to DHCP and see what happens.

[savvvy86]

Hmm me changing the network settings didn't save, so I'm still on DHCP...

[cleverca22]

your network settings should have absolutely no impact on your ability to save files, so that wont be the cause

[GTR2Fan]

It might be worth trying...

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sync
sudo reboot

Whether it's technically necessary or not I don't know, but doing so gives it the opportunity to flush the buffers before being rebooted. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy doing it anyway.

[savvvy86]

Nope sync didn't work...