--- David Hoffman <dhoffman2004@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Copying my reply to the list.... > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: David Hoffman <dhoffman2004@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:10:42 -0600 > Subject: Re: strange strange problem! (please help!!) > To: Globe Trotter <itsme_410@xxxxxxxxx> > > > On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 11:06:35 -0800 (PST), Globe Trotter > <itsme_410@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > What do you get when you run the following command (BEFORE you start the > > > copy): > > > df -k /usr/local > > > > Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on > > /dev/hda3 40313996 138976 38127136 1% /usr/local > > > > OK, well that certainly confirms that you have 38G+ free space on /usr/local. > > Is it possible that you might have some symlinks in your "me" > directory and when you are copying files you might be actually copying > more than the 21Gb you think are there? > Not that I know of. Is it possible to figure this out? There is a backup which is created every night via rsync, but it is on a separate mounted HDD and nothing points to that. A third rsync creates an incremental hourly backup on to another optical device which is usb and mounted, but again, no links. Moreoever, the cron jobs are run by root, not me the user. Thanks and best wishes! Thanks and best wishes! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
