This is a discussion on space problem with ext3 ( FC5, LVM ) - Redhat ; Hope I am right here, otherwise please point me to a better place. My actual problem is that I have about 30 GB of files on a 100 GB partition. fd issues a usage of about 70GB or 70%. I ...
Hope I am right here, otherwise please point me to a better place.
My actual problem is that I have about 30 GB of files on a 100 GB
partition. fd issues a usage of about 70GB or 70%. I can remove files
or move them back on the partition, there will always be a big
difference in what I see and should see.
I have an FC4 upgraded to FC5 on a computer. Because the installer of
FC4 made trouble I had to accept the default configuration for the
partitioning. Now I have a Logical volume even though I see no reason
for it.
This prevents me from easily using fsck on the filesystem, because if I
boot in rescue mode I can either boot with mounting ( then fsck won't
work ) or without. The I don't even see the LogVolume.
Any hints are welcome.
Ingo
I just solved the problem myself.
It has nothing to do with ext3.
I should have summed up the file sizes as root, then all files would
have taken into account.
in the /root folderI have found some files that seem to be files that
have been deleted from a network client via samba.
Now I only need to find out what is the standard way to get rid of them.
nutty wrote:
> Hope I am right here, otherwise please point me to a better place.
> My actual problem is that I have about 30 GB of files on a 100 GB
> partition. fd issues a usage of about 70GB or 70%.
Guessing as I do not read the real problem.
If the problem is the available space against the real space ext3 is your
problem. I am just a lowly home user. However back with only ext2 if there was a
problem it had to be solved at boot time. With ext3 it is corrected during
runtime on a file for file basis.
I have NEVER seen a difference between the two other than the time wasted
during boot to verify the disk. I really cannot tell the difference although I
do use ext3.
The difference is in the major server market where they fight for macho points
by having an extra 9 in the availability equation. And that extra 9 is so
elusive no user would notice it. But for webhost type people the extra 9 is
bragging rights.
If you want them back it is legit to go to /etc/fstab and change the 3s to 2s
and reboot. I do not know if this alone recovers the extra disk space but it is
the start of what you need to research.
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