Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 10:12:17 +1000 (EST) From: Steven Goodwin <steve@cit.gu.edu.au> To: Joshua <Lokken@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: disk space problem Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.96.1020513095111.22410C-100000@kurango.cit.gu.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <OJLHE042FEOJ1UGAGB4HGXUUQ62TPLF.3cdeca9e@jolok-dv8zkq2f7>
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On Sun, 12 May 2002, Joshua wrote: > hello > > I have fresh install of 4.5R on 3.12 GB HDD, with XFree86-4.2.0 > and lynx installed. I am trying to build the gnome port. My /usr > slice is 1.2 GB. I keep running out of space on /usr. What can I > safely get rid of to make room for this build? I have no sources > installed. It seems that I am not 'using disk space correctly', > could this be the case? in other words, maybe my swap space > isn't being used, etc. Can anyone help? I have the same problem with my P90 gateway with its < 2GB drive so I don't keep /usr/ports, /usr/src, /usr/obj on it. When needed, I nfs mount these directories which frees up *heaps* of space making sure to make clean afterwards (because the nfs client/server CPU architectures are different). Steve To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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