Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 09:47:25 +0100 From: Robin Melville <robmel@nadt.org.uk> To: Paul Sondhu <paul@comcirc.com.au>, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Problem with root filesystem becoming full Message-ID: <3.0.2.32.19970808094725.00714f6c@wrcmail> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970806200651.4972A-100000@riker.comcirc.com. au>
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At 20:22 06/08/97 +1000, Paul Sondhu wrote: >... >there wasnt enough temporary space to create >.pop.username files or something along those lines. > >Aug 6 14:22:24 riker /kernel: uid 0 on /: file system full > >Is it possible to move the /var/mail directory onto a different partition >and then create a symbolic link to this new directory without incurring >any problems? This would greatly improve our disk space problem. We have >plenty of room left on another partition: > >Filesystem 512-blocks Used Avail Capacity Mounted on >/dev/sd0a 237918 185012 33872 85% / >/dev/sd0s1e 1985502 1664954 161706 91% /usr >/dev/sd0s1f 5655650 3506028 1697170 67% /www >procfs 8 8 0 100% /proc You'd normally create a separate /var filesystem for this sort of stuff. I'd recommend symlinking the whole of /var to somewhere else. You don't want too much writing on the root filesystem because if there are problems it's more likely to get corrupted -- then you /are/ in trouble. You might also consider replacing your qpopper daemon with the imapd one. It won't save any space, but it seems to work better :) Regards, Robin. -------------------------------------------------------- Robin Melville, Addiction & Forensic Information Service Nottingham Alcohol & Drug Team (Extn. 49178) Vox: +44 (0)115 952 9478 Fax: +44 (0)115 952 9421 Email: robmel@nadt.org.uk WWW: http://www.innotts.co.uk/nadt/ ---------------------------------------------------------
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