Thomas, You were probably doing the build as root. The root user has a certain percentage of each file system reserved for use only by root (default is 5%). When the "normal" space gets used, the df command reports the file system as 100% full. It doesn't go below that until more than 5% of the file system is free. If you look carefully at the output (and don't use the -h switch) you'll see that there will be a difference between the count of "1-k blocks" and "Used" columns, but it will be less than 5%.
Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Geyer, Thomas L. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 11:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Strange results with DF Command I am running a Linux instance , SLES 7 with the 2.4.17 kernel. I was in the process of building gcc-3.2 when my filesystem became full. I issued the DF command and the results showed that "/" was at 100%. So I proceeded to delete the directory that I was building gcc-3.2 in and ran the DF command again. There was no change "/" was still at 100%. I proceeded to delete additional directories and files and still no change, DF still reported that "/" was still at 100%. Has anyone else experienced this? What am I missing? Thanks in advance for your help. Thomas L. Geyer Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone:(330) 471-2073 Fax:(330) 471-4034 ********************************************************************** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **********************************************************************
