Maximum number of Files for an EXT2 partition
kyle
trek at becon.org
Sat May 26 23:56:53 EDT 2001
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Just guessing, but could you have used up all available inodes?
trek at becon.org
Original Message dated 5/24/01, 9:18:19 PM
Author: "Bradley J. Bartram" <bradbartram at wycol.net>
Re: Maximum number of Files for an EXT2 partition:
Hello everyone,
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Does anybody on the list know what the maximum number of files that can =
be on a single ext2 partition is?
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I have a web server that gets a strange error. I have a smallish (8GB) =
hd divided into 3 partitions (/, /boot, /usr). The apache root is on "/=
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under "/home/httpd/html". Under html, I have several directories and on=
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directory containing about 1600 subdirectories. Each Sub directory has =
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sub directories and about 90 files per directory. All in all there are =
about 288000 files in this directory. About 3200 new files are created =
everyday.
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At some point, and I'm not quite sure when, this server reports "no room=
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left on disk". Running "df" shows plenty of free space on all partition=
s=20
so I'm lead to believe that I'm pushing the limits of the filesystem. =20
What do you think?
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Unfortunately, this server was pressed into duty and is obviously not=20
configured for optimal efficiency. Not to mention, the method of file=20
delivery that generates these static files could and is being improved. =
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I would just like to know so I can plan on filling up the filesystem or =
whatever and also so I know the next time.
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Thanks.
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Brad
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<P>Just guessing, but could you have used up all available inodes?</P>
<P>trek at becon.org</P>
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<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in">Original Message dated 5/24/01, 9:18:19
PM</P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in">Author: "Bradley J. Bartram"
<bradbartram at wycol.net></P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in">Re: Maximum number of Files for an EXT2
partition:</P>
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<P><BR><BR>
</P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hell=
o
everyone,</FONT></FONT></P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in"> </P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"><FONT SIZE=3D2>Does=
anybody on the list know what the maximum number of files that can be
on a single ext2 partition is?</FONT></FONT></P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in"> </P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"><FONT SIZE=3D2>I ha=
ve a
web server that gets a strange error. I have a smallish (8GB) hd
divided into 3 partitions (/, /boot, /usr). The apache root is on
"/" under "/home/httpd/html". Under html, I
have several directories and one directory containing about 1600
subdirectories. Each Sub directory has 2 sub directories and
about 90 files per directory. All in all there are about 288000
files in this directory. About 3200 new files are created
everyday.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in"> </P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"><FONT SIZE=3D2>At s=
ome
point, and I'm not quite sure when, this server reports "no room
left on disk". Running "df" shows plenty of free
space on all partitions so I'm lead to believe that I'm pushing the
limits of the filesystem. What do you think?</FONT></FONT></P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in"> </P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"><FONT SIZE=3D2>Unfo=
rtunately,
this server was pressed into duty and is obviously not configured for
optimal efficiency. Not to mention, the method of file delivery
that generates these static files could and is being improved. =
;
I would just like to know so I can plan on filling up the filesystem or
whatever and also so I know the next time.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in"> </P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"><FONT SIZE=3D2>Than=
ks.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in"> </P>
<P STYLE=3D"margin-bottom: 0in"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"><FONT SIZE=3D2>Brad=
</FONT></FONT></P>
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