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System volume 'root' usage is 100 %
I have been getting the 'System volume 'root' usage is 100 %' messages every 10 minutes for the last month now. I tried working with NetGear ticket support but when they escalated my ticket to su...
Yes, it needed to be deleted via SSH
# rm -rf /btsync
Seeing you no longer have that app installed I have deleted the folder.
It is important that any app you install is configured to store data on the data volume somewhere. The 'root' volume is 4GB so if you configure an app incorrectly you can fill it fast.
EDIT: By all means read my post, but then read mdgm's PM and follow his advice.
Do you have a backup?
Do you have other apps installed?
What firmware is on the nas?
Do you have ssh enabled on the nas, you will need this to look at the OS partition?
Login via terminal using the username root@ipaddressofnas and your admin password.
So
ssh root@ipaddressofnas
If you have ssh enabled, start by
df -h df -i
If the rootfs partition is indeed full then you can look around for large files (usually log files) using the du command.
Fiddling around with ssh can be hazardous if you don't know what you are doing, so start by just examining the space with the commands above and posting the outcome.
Sent you a PM
There is a 3.4GB /btsync folder on the OS partition.
HI there,
I deleted that folder and data but the error messages continue:
Fri Aug 21 2015 10:33:55 Volume: System volume 'root' usage is 100 %. This condition should not occur in normal conditions. Please contact technical support
This is the third error message since deleting the folder.
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