I think it means that the hard drive percentage space quoted in df is (space used/(total avail-N%) and Avail = Total avil-N%. Only root can use this remaining n% but it sometimes can't if it checks from space available first (ie rpm). The tune2fs -m 0 that was suggested fixed this prblems for me perfectly. On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Mike Hicks wrote: > I'm wondering if I've misinterpreted what `reserved space' means with > regard to ext2 and similar filesystems. Does this mean `anyone with > write access can add stuff until N% is remaining, wheno only root can > write to the disk' or just `N% is reserved for root'. I suppose it's > closer to the former.. > > -- > _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ __ Don't confuse me with the > / \/ \(_)| ' // ._\ / - \(_)/ ./| ' /(__ facts. > \_||_/|_||_|_\\___/ \_-_/|_|\__\|_|_\ __) > [ Mike Hicks | http://umn.edu/~hick0088/ | mailto:hick0088 at tc.umn.edu ] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org