Re: [cobalt-users] (no subject)

[paddy <paddy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Ed,

On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:56:47AM -0000, Ed wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I'm having a few problems with this... I dont have issues making this on any
> of my En(crap)sim boxes but when i try to make one of my RAQ's a little more
> secure i run into problems....
> 
> I run this:
> 
> dd if=/dev/zero of=tmpMnt bs=1024 count=100000
> 
> What do i have todo to put this on my system so it doesnt make the /dav
> partition run out of space 

you're the only person I know with a /dav partition.

> and fill it with a file full of 0's.....Any help
> or guideance is appreicated...
> 

I wonder if you are asking about filesystem holes or quotas?

filesystem holes are only written by some programs, 
or rather in certain ways. Does something like

  dd if=/dev/zero of=/tmp/bigempty bs=1024 seek=999999 count=1

help at all ?

> Regards,
> Ed

Regards,

Paddy