Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 18:48:59 -0600 From: Andrew Hesford <ajh3@hecubus.bsdonline.org> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: df output incosistency Message-ID: <20010206184859.A13041@cec.wustl.edu> In-Reply-To: <20010206201042.A7995@netmode.ece.ntua.gr>; from past@netmode.ntua.gr on Tue, Feb 06, 2001 at 08:10:42PM %2B0200 References: <20010206192656.B6939@netmode.ece.ntua.gr> <20010206193532.A7821@sunbay.com> <20010206194115.C7821@sunbay.com> <20010206201042.A7995@netmode.ece.ntua.gr>
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While it is technically free, you won't be able to use it in day-to-day operations. It is reserved for the superuser. I believe it is so that if something should flood the filesystem, the superuser still has space to operate on the partition. This can result in ridiculous amounts of reserved space for large partitions, so the larger the filsystem, the lower the percentage that should be reserved. > I was aware of that, but how come it wasn't marked as used before > my operational error? Anyway, you basically say that everything is ok, > and the space is free indeed, although not promptly visible from df? > > Thanks a lot for the info. > > -past > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message -- Andrew Hesford - ajh3@chmod.ath.cx "355/113 -- Not the famous irrational number PI, but an incredible simulation!" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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