Re: Memory/space issues

[Laird Nelson]

Paul Sander wrote:
> 
> Which device are you looking on?  The Entries.Static file is normally
> created in your workspace.  Might that device be filling up?
> 
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> 
> I am somewhat new to CVS, at least as the admin...
> 
> I am running into problems of when trying to do a CO or a CI  it is
> failing, and i am getting an error like:
> 
> address@hidden build20]# cvs co -r build20 myhost.com/HTDOCS
> cvs [server aborted]: cannot open CVS/Entries.Static: No space left on
> device
> 
> There is most certianly space on the device, to the tune of several
> gigs... (trying to check out 20-30 MB)
> 
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Data point: remember that No space left on device can also signify that
the number of inodes allowed in your system is used up.  That is, the
permissible *number* of files (which is normally enormous) is being
exceeded.  Well, that was a problem we were having anyhow.

Cheers,
Laird