On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 08:58:48PM +0100, Otto Moerbeek wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 09:25:06AM +0100, [email protected] wrote:
>
> > >Synopsis: Recommendation: Installer chooses to small root partition
> > >Category: system
> > >Environment:
> > System : OpenBSD 6.8
> > Details : OpenBSD 6.8 (GENERIC.MP) #1: Tue Nov 3 09:06:04 MST 2020
> >
> > [email protected]:/usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC.MP
> >
> > Architecture: OpenBSD.amd64
> > Machine : amd64
> > >Description:
> > When doing auto-partition the root partition appear to be 1GB in size.
> > That
> > might be too small? (I got warning messages very early afterwards ..)
> > >How-To-Repeat:
> > * Start (I)nstall
> > * Whole Disk (G)PT
> > * Auto-Partition disk
> > >Fix:
> > If known use 'R a' in partitioning app and choose to add one or more GB
> > to first (root, /) partition.
> >
> >
> > Of course this isn't serious but annoying for new users. Lovely operating
> > system though. Love it.
> >
>
> Show the messages you saw. 1G is plenty for /. We do not store a lot
> in /.
BTW the most common mistake filling up / is writing to a *file*
instead of a device in /dev
-Otto
