Re: [cobalt-users] The filesystem [/] is full

[Peter Low <peterlow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >What the heck does this mean?
> >
> >The filesystem [/] is getting very close to full.  This is very dangerous
> >for the server and can cause unexpected errors to occur.  You either need to
> >move some files to another storage device and delete them from the Cobalt
> >server or delete them altogether.  Consult the documentation for help adding
> >storage to your Cobalt server.
> >
> >Total disk space:  725.95 MB
> >Free disk space:  46.56 MB
> >Percent Used:  93 %
> >
> >
> >I have a Raq4r.  How can I be limited to this amount?
>
>
> Root filesystems are typically small - they don't need to be large.  This 
> is a Unix fundamental (sigh) - please understand Unix is a very powerful 
> and fairly complex operating system - you need to keep your root partition 
> lean for good results - look for folders you created a the root level and 
> move them to /home for a cleaner system and a happier unix box.
>
> regards
>
> Greg Hewitt-Long
>
> ps - buy a book on unix/linux and read/understand it will make for a 
> happier unix admin.

This issue has come up quite often in the Qube2 community.  Apparently 
Cobalt set the size of the root partition without taking into consideration 
updates/patches and the possibility that customers might want to add things 
like SSH, Port Sentry, Tripwire, etc.

I'd suggest that you check the archives for the Qube2 threads and 
investigate the ideas mentioned there.

Peter