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Get back up to 50 GB missing space
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oic. it doesn't show the space as used, but the available is lowered. Interesting. Its truly hidden in some little kernel corner I guess, where df can't see it, but it can see that there is less space left.
On the other hand, I have 3TB drive, its going to be a while before I need that extra space and frankly if the free space is getting that low I should probably expand my raid by then anyway. In some ways, having that 50gb reserved space available to keep linux happy is not a bad idea. I've read that some programs can easily fill up /var/log on the readynas's 4gb os partition, particularly if you're using something that is not a well crafted addon package.
On the other hand, I have 3TB drive, its going to be a while before I need that extra space and frankly if the free space is getting that low I should probably expand my raid by then anyway. In some ways, having that 50gb reserved space available to keep linux happy is not a bad idea. I've read that some programs can easily fill up /var/log on the readynas's 4gb os partition, particularly if you're using something that is not a well crafted addon package.
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