Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:07:16 -0500 From: matt virus <mattvirus@navix.net> To: freebsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Hard drive fullness limits information help request Message-ID: <425AF514.5020300@navix.net> In-Reply-To: <20050411193037.40627.qmail@web41827.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20050411193037.40627.qmail@web41827.mail.yahoo.com>
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NMH wrote: > Hi all > I know hard drives tend to not run well when near > full. They have trouble performing self adjustments > (hardware), self defragging(unix/FFS) etc.. (as I can > express it) However, I need to find some documentation > or some help in explaining this better. > I am working with some people who store loads of > files, on many drives and tend to fill the drives to > 95% and more and then can't understand why they become > unstable. I need to be able to explain it better and > I would also like to know more to be able to > factually/sanely set a percent full safe limit. > > Any help would be appreciatted > > Thanks! > > NMH. > > > > The Large Print Giveth And The Small Print Taketh Away > -- Anon > i suggest tunefs as well. My server uses many drives, most filled to 95% and higher. I've never had a filesystem-oriented problem. Cheers! > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > _______________________________________________ > 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" > -- Matt Virus ("veer-iss") http://www.mattvirus.net
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