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- >> 2) df always reports wrong information, whether it's on the original rootfs,
- >> my new root fs, or any partitions I attach. It invariably ends up giving
- >> me negative blocks free, with over 100% usage results. (and if I delete
- >> enough files to make it positive again, the numbers still don't total up
- >> by a long shot. Is this a bug in df? or in the filesystem? and is there
- >> a fix for it?
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- >Sounds like a filesystem bug, since I have never seen any strange values.
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- Remember that only "root" can write the last 10% of a disk. This is to
- prevent wild, gluttenous users from filling up important disks that may
- result in a system crash. So, your disks can be at a maximum of 110% full,
- including the "reserved space". Having negative blocks free means you are
- that many blocks into your "reserved space". Going above 100% full is
- not usually a good idea.. ;)
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- Dave
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- Systems Support Group | Iowa State University | twisted@iastate.edu
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