Subject: Re: "Interesting" df output
To: MICHAEL LARKIN <tinomen@usa.net>
From: David A. Gatwood <marsmail@globegate.utm.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 09/03/1998 14:05:58
On 3 Sep 1998, MICHAEL LARKIN wrote:

> Ahh. I knew about that fact, but was more concerned with df reporting
> the size of the filesystems incorrectly. In addition, doing a du -k /var
> reveals that it has hardly anything in it at all. 

I believe it's reporting the sum of itself and all filesystems listed
above it.  It's a known bug, not sure what versions are affected, but I
remember it having been mentioned before.


Later,
David

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