That's what it is. But it's odd. I don't stash any files in the /var directory, so why would it use up all of the inodes? --- Ralf Spenneberg <lists@spenneberg.org> wrote: > Am Don, 2003-02-13 um 14.52 schrieb Frank Tanner > III: > > > > [root@sbbs root]# autodld > > Fatal: Could not create the lock file: > > /var/lock/autoupdate.pid (No space left on > device) > > [root@sbbs root]# > > As you can see by the fd, it isn't full like the > error > > message shows. When I go into the /var directory > and > > try to create a test file in vi, I get the > following > > error: > > > > "test" > > "test" E212: Can't open file for writing > > Hit ENTER or type command to continue > > It sounds like you do not have any free inodes left. > You need one inode > per file you want to create. > Run > df -i > to check the number of free inodes. > If none left, you have to delete some files or to > reformat (yes > reformat) the device. There is no way (I know of) to > change the > inode/data block ratio on a used filesystem. > > Cheers, > > Ralf > -- > Ralf Spenneberg > > IPsec/PPTP Kernels for Red Hat Linux: > http://www.spenneberg.com/.net/.org/.de > Honeynet Project Mirror: > http://honeynet.spenneberg.org > Snort Mirror: > http://snort.spenneberg.org > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
