On 03/05/16 11:49, Nick wrote: > Hello, > > I used the default partition layout when I set up this system (5.8 - > CD release) a few weeks ago.. > > Just realised after a 'du -h' that the root partition is at 105%.. > Now, I know that OpenBSD has a safeguard in place of 5% of partition > capacity for scenarios like these and I of course have hit thatmax > extra 5%.. question is, what happens if I were to not try to expand > the partition - what problems might I start facing? i.e. Could I > afford to be lazy until 5.9 is sent out.
1) note that you are at 105%, not 104%...so most likely, you have already run out of space and lost some data somewhere. 2) if you have anything resembling a healthy partitioning scheme, you shouldn't be at this point. So either your partitioning is really bad or you have some other error taking place (i.e., lost data "under" a mount, storing data in /etc, /dev, /root or some other root partition directory). 3) The only way this gets easier with time is getting hit by a bus so you don't have to deal with it. Thus... I'd suggest fixing it now. Depending on the error, it might be an easy fix. "du" is your friend. Nick.
