Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 22:20:01 -0800 (PST) From: Donald Burr <d_burr@ix.netcom.com> To: Basket Case <jon@technix.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Decreasing the percentage (10%) of a filesystem owned by root Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960205221843.537C-100000@starfleet.gov> In-Reply-To: <199602051805.NAA17668@technix.org>
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On Mon, 5 Feb 1996, Basket Case wrote: > Hi -- > > I notice that 10% of a HD is generally allocated for root to make sure root > has some extra room for files and stuff. How can i decrease this percentage > as 10% on a 9gb drive takes a big toll and I'd like to reduce that. Would > I also have to reformat? > > Thanks. > Jon Unmount the filesystem first. If you want to play with the root filesystem, you will have to boot single-user. Then, run the command: tunefs -m <pct> /dev/rsd0a (or /dev/rwd0a, or whatever the special device is) Replace <pct> with the percentage of total disk space to save for root. The man page warns that anything below 10% seriously degrades filesystem performance, though. :( Donald Burr [d_burr@ix.netcom.com], PO Box 91212, Santa Barbara CA 93190-1212 TEL (805)564-1871 / FAX 564-2315 / WWW http://www.geopages.com/WallStreet/2072 PGP Public Key available by request (send e-mail) or on Public Key Servers. ** Uphold your right to privacy - Use PGP. **
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