From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 17 16:10:10 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 323311065672 for ; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:10:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EEB598FC32 for ; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:10:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id m2HGADxT043323; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:10:13 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id m2HGADln043322; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:10:13 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:10:13 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: "Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum" Message-ID: <20080317161013.GE42595@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <878724.45020.qm@web53408.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <878724.45020.qm@web53408.mail.re2.yahoo.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Urgent: filesystem "full", though space is available X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:10:10 -0000 On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 08:34:18AM -0700, Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum wrote: This is a FAQ and has to do with space reserved for root(system). Check the FAQs on the FreeBSD web site. ////jerry > > Hi, Ive got a big problem now on a production server. > > When i do various things, i am getting "write failed, file system full" > messages all over the place. Ive gone through and deleted > things i can, and i should have the space now, but its just > not available: > > $ df -m > Filesystem 1M-blocks Used Avail Capacity Mounted on > /dev/da0s1a 2015 1858 -3 100% / > /dev/da0s1e 14061 9002 3933 70% /usr/local > procfs 0 0 0 100% /proc > > I dont know what kind of math lets you do 2015-1858 and gives > you an answer of -3! > > I have softupdates, or whatever, but i dont know how to get > it to release this space. I cant reboot the running server. > I am planning on adding a disc to this system but right now > i need to get this space released ASAP! Can anyone help? > > Thanks, > > Jen > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >