From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Feb 5 17:10:44 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id RAA00935 for questions-outgoing; Wed, 5 Feb 1997 17:10:44 -0800 (PST) Received: from xmission.xmission.com (xmission.xmission.com [198.60.22.2]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id RAA00896 for ; Wed, 5 Feb 1997 17:10:23 -0800 (PST) Received: (from softweyr@localhost) by xmission.xmission.com (8.8.5/8.7.5) id SAA12415; Wed, 5 Feb 1997 18:09:48 -0700 (MST) From: Softweyr LLC Message-Id: <199702060109.SAA12415@xmission.xmission.com> Subject: Re: Pkg Add problems? To: perry@avatarweb.com (Perry Lucas) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 1997 18:09:48 -0700 (MST) Cc: questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19970205105453.00913ec0@mail.vt.edu> from "Perry Lucas" at Feb 5, 97 10:54:56 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL25] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > I am installing FreeBSD onto a 2.1 gig hard drive all its > own. I am running into a PKG_Add error that is preventing > the addition of packages to the system. I get a write > error, possible corruption of package message. > > I have tested the failed packages with a re-installation > and have found that they added fine. Its after the 20th > or so package that is added that they start to fail. > > I am wondering if I am somehow running out of disk space. > When I create the partitions, I am using the auto feature > that creates the following: > > / 32 Megs > /swap 74 Megs > /var 32 Megs > /usr 1568 Megs > > By increasing one of these in size, will it solve my package > woes? BTW: I am installing a 200meg installation, xwindows > w/sources. Given the sizes of your filesystems above, I'd say you're probably filling /var/tmp. The next time pkg_add pukes on you, try df and see which filesystem is at or above 108%. Or try setting TMPDIR to /usr/tmp, which appears to be less likely to run out of room. -- "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?" Wes Peters Softweyr LLC http://www.xmission.com/~softweyr softweyr@xmission.com